by APMA Program | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog
By Punnawit Tantirapan, Thailand APMA 2019 The COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand started in January 2020, making it the first country outside China to experience this deadly viral infection. It has been the toughest year for the country’s economy, since the present Prime...
by APMA Program | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
By Saw Lin Htet. Myanmar APMA 2019 Currently, around one million Rohingya refugees live in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Southern Bangladesh. They are one of the unrecognized ethnic minorities in Myanmar who have faced persecution for generations. Aid agencies had...
by APMA Program | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog
Arif R. Haryono, Indonesia APMA 2019 Socio-economic problems are lurking behind the bushes, as the pandemic not only threatens the public health sector but also endangers the lives of millions of urban poor people in many big cities of Indonesia. They are stranded...
by APMA Program | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog
Saw Lin Htet, Myanmar APMA 2019 The government has been releasing public announcements to mitigate the spread Covid-19 in Myanmar. However, the official language, Burmese, proves to be challenging for ethnic peoples to fully grasp. People who live in remote areas need...
by APMA Program | Aug 31, 2020 | Blog
Dulce M. da Silva and Celso da Fonseca. Timor Leste APMA 2019 Timor-Leste is a young independent country in Southeast Asia with a high democratic index. It has been serving as the role model of democracy, at least for the region. Timorese citizens have been enjoying...
by APMA Program | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog
Arif R. Haryono, Indonesia APMA 2019 Indonesia’s detention centers are considered one of the possible epicenters of COVID-19. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged the states to protect the rights of health and safety of...
