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1 – 10 of 11East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275071
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The government closed the borders in December to avoid further spread of COVID-19, subsequently extending the closure through January. The move implied the loss of the entire…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259237
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However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260870
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Trump on March 16 ordered social distancing and many businesses’ closure for 15 days, to slow COVID-19’s spread and avoid overwhelming hospitals. Transport, tourism, leisure…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251565
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CARIBBEAN: Vaccine hesitancy poses health challenges
The situation has been attributed largely to the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Case numbers look set to continue rising for much of the first quarter of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266711
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The calls follow similar warnings from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which said last month that low vaccination coverage was hindering efforts to stem the pandemic.
He said tourism receipts were likely to reach USD35.2bn in 2022 due to a 22.5% increase in the number of planned passenger air tickets relative to 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267131
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Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263640
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Ireland's foreign policy.