As Malaysia continues to battle a third wave of Covid-19 infections, the partial lockdown in Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya has been extended to 9 November. The Philippines will allow foreign nationals with investor visas to enter the country beginning 1 November, subject to undergoing a 14-day quarantine in a pre-booked accredited facility. Singapore and Germany agreed to establish a reciprocal green lane that will enable essential travel for business and official purposes; the operational details of the green lane will be announced later. The Indonesian government said that it will delay plans to start administering coronavirus vaccines in early November to ensure the safety of the drugs. Myanmar held online talks with India on 26 October to discuss potential joint development of Covid-19 vaccines. Cambodia and United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 24 October to expedite the issuance of patents for technological products, a move that is expected to attract more US investments in Cambodia. In Thailand, another large demonstration took place in front of the German Embassy in Bangkok on 26 October where protestors reiterated their key demands for monarchical reform, a more democratic constitution, and the PM’s resignation. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc insisted that Vietnam is not using exchange rate policy to create competitive advantage in international trade,and urged the Trump administration to more objectively assess Vietnam’s trade surplus with the US. Read the full bulletin