covid-19



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 04, 2020 • 8 min read

Analysis The importance and power of the arts during a global pandemic

By Ashley Tan • Jun 04, 2020
Art is so often regarded as non-essential and frivolous, an indulgence reserved for times of ease and comfort. But for Singaporean student Ashley Tan, this global pandemic has highlighted the importance and centrality of the medium in all of our lives

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 02, 2020 • 3 min read

Covid-19 First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh

By Shafiqul Alam/Agence France-Presse • Jun 02, 2020
A Bangladeshi health official confirmed that a 71-year-old Rohingya refugee is the first recorded person to die from Covid-19 in the country's crowded refugee camps in Cox's Bazar

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 01, 2020 • 5 min read

Tales of the Pandemic [Photos] Night-time cycle rides through locked-down Singapore

By Toh Ee Ming • Jun 01, 2020
Singapore's partial lockdown under "circuit breaker" mode has made the simple act of leaving the house a luxury for its citizens. For writer Toh Ee Ming, her long-ignored bicycle has become her lifeline, casting the city-state in a new light on her night-time rides

May 30, 2020 • 8 min read
Tourism

As marine tourism takes a dive in Bali, marine life thrives

With the complete shutdown of the global travel industry in recent months, few places have felt the effect of that harder than the tourist-reliant island of Bali. But as its marine-focused economy suffers badly with no end in sight, its marine life is thriving
By Minka Curr • May 30, 2020

May 30, 2020 • 4 min read
Covid-19

Lockdown antics of Singapore’s otters sparks backlash

Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown, but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull
By Catherine Lai/Agence France-Presse • May 30, 2020

May 29, 2020 • 5 min read
Opinion

Governments weren’t prepared for Covid-19, but should anticipate climate change

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the vulnerability of the human race into stark focus, with APHR's Kunthida Rungruengkiat arguing that this current crisis should serve as a warning to governments around the globe about our inaction on climate change
By Kunthida Rungruengkiat • May 29, 2020

May 28, 2020 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand has joined the global race to find a vaccine for Covid-19 as it has begun conducting tests on macaque monkeys this weekend, the National Primate Research Center of Thailand has announced
By Dene-Hern Chen and Anusak Konglang/AFP • May 28, 2020

May 27, 2020 • 9 min read
Green cities

How did lockdown impact air quality in your Southeast Asian city?

While the global pandemic has been devastating for economies and lives across the world, it has been undeniably good for the environment. As cities across Southeast Asia have shut down, air quality has steadily and uniformly improved – that is in all but one city
By Lee Ying Shan and Alexi Demetriadi • May 27, 2020

May 26, 2020 • 3 min read
Covid-19

Singapore warns of worst economic contraction since independence

With Singapore's key export sector hamstrung by the ongoing global economic downturn, it's predicted that the city-state's economy could shrink by as much as 7% this year – its worst performance for over five decades
By Agence France-Presse • May 26, 2020

May 25, 2020 • 7 min read
Tales of the Pandemic

A Cambodian student’s account of the virus emerging in Wuhan

Like many, Cambodian student Soun Phannaroat didn't think much of December reports of a new virus spreading in Wuhan, the city in which she was studying. But as the weeks ticked on, the gravity of the situation became apparent, and she knew she needed to leave
By Soun Phannaroat • May 25, 2020