The Cambodian Ministry of Health on May 19 announced 393 new COVID-19 infections, including 392 domestic cases, making the national tally to surpass 23,000.

German financial newspaper Finanznachrichten ran an article on May 19 covering the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM, has suggested ASEAN and China

Vietnam, which held the chair of ASEAN in 2020, had set the agenda for future chairpersons of ASEAN, not only for 2021 but also for the next several years

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on May 16 held the third emergency meeting in a week to discuss the escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine.

The health ministry of Laos on May 16 reported 21 new cases of COVID-19, including 10 locally-transmitted infections.

Nepalese newswire peoplesreview.com.np on May 12 ran an article praising Vietnam’s decisive steps

Southeast Asian countries continued to record an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases on May 13.

Thailand announced 4,887 new COVID-19 cases on May 13– the highest-ever number recorded in a single day in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam supports a free and fair election in Iraq, with the participation of people from all walks of life, including women and youths

At least seven people were killed and one went missing after a landslide at a West Sumatra gold mine, Indonesia’s authorities said on May 11.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Laos has been gradually controlled with new infection cases falling, especially in major cities.

Malaysia on May 9 recorded its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19 after the coronavirus claimed 26 more lives

Malaysia has tightened measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including extending the ban on inter-state travel to June 6.

The Cambodian government has introduced a “strategic plan for COVID-19 vaccination campaign to build socio-economic resilience in Cambodia