Afro asian countries

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s Health Ministry announced 13,632 COVID-19 cases on January 22, bringing the total to 965,283, with the death toll adding by 250 to 27,453. According to the ministry, 8,357 more people were discharged from hospitals on the day, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 781,147. The Indonesian government, therefore, decided to extend the current period of public activity restrictions (PPKM) for another two weeks in Java and Bali, from January 26 to February 8, as the country’s ever-increasing COVID-19 infection rate is expected to exceed the 1 million-mark in the coming days. The country’s Health Ministry has also asked hospitals nationwide to convert 40 percent of their health service capacity for COVID-19 treatment. It also asked all hospitals to convert 25 percent of ICU room capacity to provide ICU services to COVID-19 inpatients. On January 22, the Philippine Department of Health reported 2,178 new cases, raising the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 continues developing complicatedly in Southeast Asian nations

Baristas from Quest Coffee instruct a participant (second right) to make coffee at the Vietnamese Coffee Fair: Tet Edition in Ho Chi Minh City in January 2021. Photo: Linh To / Tuoi Tre News Event-goer Fabio Fasolo, an Italian expat who recently launched a coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City, felt the fair was a great way to learn more about the local coffee scene. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City coffee fair offers fresh look at fine Vietnamese robusta

The report, which covered Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, showed that Internet usage in the region continues to multiply, with 40 million new users this year alone. That pushed the total number of internet users in these Southeast Asian countries to 400 million or nearly 70 percent of the population. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s digital economy to reach US$14 billion this year