A COVID-19 testing site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Some Southeast Asian countries continued to record more COVID-19cases on May 28.
TheSingaporean Ministry of Health confirmed 373 new COVID-19 infections in thiscountry on May 28, raising the total cases to 33,249.
Amongthe new ones, none are Singaporeans or permanent residents, and the vastmajority are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
The last time Singapore saw no new COVID-19 cases amongcitizens or permanent residents was on February 23, which was also thelast time there were no new coronavirus cases reported in the country.
As of May 28, Singapore had 17,267 recoveriesfrom the disease, or 53 percent of the COVID-19 patients, while therewere 23 deaths.
The Malaysian Ministry of Health reported 10new cases, adding up to 7,629 infections of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causesCOVID-19, in the country. Meanwhile, the number of fatalities was kept at 115.
Meanwhile, an additional 539 cases wererecorded in the Philippines, the largest single-day increase since the virus emergedin the country in January, bringing the total number to 15,588. The death toll also rose to 921 after 17 more patients succumbed to the viraldisease.
Patients fully recovering from COVID-19 there reached 3,598, including92 new recoveries.
In Indonesia, the Ministry of Health reported 687 moreinfections and 23 more deaths, raising the respective figures to 24,538 and1,496. The archipelago nation had 6,240 recovered patients as of May 28./.
The Cambodian government has introduced the fourth round of measures to help the private sector, businesses, and workers who are severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Automotive manufacturers in Indonesia are ready to resume production in June following the government’s enforcement of the “new normal” scenario, said Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo) Yohannes Nangoi.
Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) is coordinating with the Textile Industry Development Institute, and Textile Federation of Thailand to produce 100,000 sets of Level 2 personal protective equipment (PPE) suits.
A Singaporean taxi driver was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment on May 27 for posting a fake message on Facebook about supposed food outlet closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic and urging panic buying.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
A COVID-19 testing site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
