The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations
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Covid-19: A Particular Philippine Problem
The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the cruise industry floundering. This is hitting maritime seaman hard, in particular, those from the Philippines.
Covid-19 Doesn’t Just Take Lives. It Also Takes Livelihoods
The economic storm stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll on businesses. But self-employed workers are taking the brunt of it.
Fighting Covid-19 in Thailand: The Need to Arm the Real Combatants
The Prayut government has mishandled the Covid-19 crisis. The battle against the deadly virus should best be left to the frontline combatants in the healthcare sector
The Ruling Party in Myanmar Turns Populist
The ruling National League for Democracy’s bid to change the constitution has floundered. But the failure has highlighted the growing schism between the increasingly populist NLD and the corrupt and power-hungry military elite
Flattening the Curve, Flooring the Poor
Governments over-reaching in their Covid-19 responses are laying heavy burdens on the poorer among their citizens
COVID-19: Singapore’s Model Response
Judgements on how different governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic will have an effect on their national images and soft power quotients.
Assessing the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on ASEAN
The effects of COVID-19 are hitting ASEAN economies at a time when other risk factors such as a global growth slowdown were already rising. Any assessment of impacts must recognise that the spread of the virus is evolving in unpredictable ways
Thailand: Spooked by Little Ghosts
The negative reaction by many Thais towards returning workers from South Korea underscore the need for understanding and cooperation in a time of the coronavirus
Thailand: Ample Fuel for the Flash Mobs
Current flash mobs in Thailand are taking a leaf from student movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Their similarity to student protests in Hong Kong has sparked concern