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| COVID-19 on South East Asia | Coronabrief

For low-income Malaysia, a lifeline amidst a crisis?

The struggles faced by low-income Malaysia have long been clear. The COVID-19 crisis offers a lifeline: it has firmly brought into mainstream thought and popularity the benefits of robust systems of…

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| Cross-cutting regional issues | Coronabrief

Building power: A just and sustainable recovery in Asia

Improvements in environmental indicators due to COVID-19 present an unprecedented opportunity for an economic transformation which is ecologically sustainable and socially just. Building power…

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| Cross-cutting regional issues | Coronabrief

From diagnosis to cure: A post-pandemic paradigm shift

The COVID-19 crisis is forcing us to recognise the failures of existing social and economic systems. If we continue with neoliberalism as usual, it will lead to increased inequalities and more…

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| COVID-19 on South East Asia | Coronabrief

Managing a triple crisis in Malaysia

Ever since the first case of COVID-19 emerged on 25 January, Malaysia has been battling not one, not two, but three crises. Firstly, the public health crisis of combating the pandemic and “flattening…

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| COVID-19 on South Asia | Coronabrief

Leapfrogging to a COVID-proof smart workplace

While COVID-19 is disrupting economies, it is also pushing frontiers to fast-track and adopt innovations. The pandemic has underlined the urgent need for occupational safety across the globe. In…

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| Cross-cutting regional issues | Coronabrief

Fair trade for all crucial in times of COVID-19

The negotiations on the Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are in their final stages. The agreement, once ratified, covers 30% of the world's population and almost 30% of…

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| COVID-19 on East Asia | Coronabrief

Social media and public discourse in Mongolia

Social media is a dominating force in public discourse. In the case of Mongolia, proactive and transparent use by public health authorities has helped limiting the spread and impact of…

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| COVID-19 on South East Asia | Coronabrief

Life after the lockdown: Vietnam’s COVID-19 success story

The remarkable success in keeping the number of coronavirus infections low and deaths at zero allows Vietnam to gradually reopen its economy. Life is slowly returning to a kind of normalcy that has…

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| Cross-cutting regional issues | Coronabrief

Gig workers in the pandemic: A call to catalyse social protection

Gig workers hold a unique position in the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19. Some parts of the gig economy – delivery of food, groceries, and other goods by e-commerce companies – have been…

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| #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Women and the future of the digital economy in Asia

How are women in Asia are affected by digitalization and automation?