Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific: Pandemic Preparedness Legal Legal-Judicial June 30, 20220 Pandemics have constituted challenging and recurrent episodes of humankind history. Major pandemics such as plagues, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis and influenza have afflicted the health and well-being of millions, bringing societies and economies to…
Myanmar emergency overview map: Number of people displaced in South East since Feb 2021 and remain displaced (As of 27 Jun 2022) Legal June 30, 20220 In the South-East, the number of IDPs rose slightly from 244,500 last week to 244,700 this week.While figures in Tanintharyi Region as well as Shan (South), Mon and Kayin States did not change significantly, Bago Region (East) recorded a significant in…
Airstrikes target anti-junta forces in Myanmar’s Kayin state for 5th day General June 30, 20220 Five days of intense clashes between Myanmar’s military and joint anti-junta forces near the Thai border in Kayin state have left more than a dozen coalition fighters dead and several wounded on both sides of the conflict, sources in the region said Th…
Cannabis-infused food and drink products are not for everyone General June 30, 20220 Anyone can now grow cannabis plants at home following registration with authorities via a mobile app as well as use and sell them in Thailand. The change in the law comes after the country decriminalized cannabis and hemp on June 9, making it the first…
Bangkok’s new designated rally sites please protesters – but not everyone’s happy General June 30, 20220 For the first time in the city’s history, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has designated locations for public gatherings, bringing joy to political activists planning protests but causing concern among many residents and officials.He issued the un…
Russia becomes India’s top DAP fertiliser supplier Sales June 30, 20220 India has imported about 3.5 lakh tonnes (lt) of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser from Russia, which would be arriving during the April to July period.The imports have been contracted by Indian Potash Ltd, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, Chamb…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report 241 – 29 June 2022 Health Protection Medical June 29, 20220 Global COVID-19 (total) cases, deaths and vaccinations to dateGlobally, the number of new weekly cases and deaths have continued to decline since a peak in January 2022.Numbers of new cases increased in past week.At the regional level, the number of ne…