Covid-19 and Policy Development in ASEAN [9 September - 16 September]
Christian religious services resumed in Cambodia on 12 September. Food outlets and convenience stores operating hours in Malaysia were extended until 2 am from the previous 12 am curfew. The Singapore Tourism Board initiated plans to stimulate domestic tourism with discounted package deals and Singapore Airlines launched a “no-destination” flights program to resuscitate its business. In a bid to boost domestic consumption, the Thai Government will give cash handouts of THB3,000 (USD96.1) to 15 million low-income Thais that can be used to buy goods at discounted prices at participating stores. Beaches in the coastal city of Da Nang were re-opened on11 September. Responding to a surge in cases, Indonesia reinstated large-scale social distancing measures for Jakarta, and Myanmar imposed stay-at-home orders on an additional 21 townships in Yangon and banned all domestic flights. Due to reporting delays faced by the Philippine Department of Health, a sharp increase in the number of cases is expected in the coming days. Read the full bulletin
