In the last seven days, the death rate per capita in Myanmar has surpassed that in Indonesia and Malaysia and has become the worst in Southeast Asia. The country’s healthcare system was quickly overwhelmed by new COVID-19 patients.

Medical oxygen supplies are dwindling, and the government has restricted its private sales in many places, saying it is trying to prevent backlogs. But this has led to widespread accusations that supplies are being channeled to government supporters and military hospitals.

Irish approves laws to make bankers and insurers more accountable

Jul 30, 2021

The new regime will apply to senior individuals in banks, insurance firms – excluding reinsurance companies – investment firms which are authorised to hold client monies or assets and third country branches of those categories.
The new laws will allow for additional fines and regulatory findings against individuals.

Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

Jul 30, 2021

“At the time of the incident the vessel was in the northern Indian Ocean, traveling from Dar es Salaam to Fujairah with no cargo onboard,” the statement from Zodiac Maritime said, naming ports in Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates respectively.

Global hunger to rise in 2021 due to income losses from Covid-19 pandemic

Jul 30, 2021

Most of the additional people the USDA expects to fall into food insecurity this year are in Asia, which accounts for 72% of the increase. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia will see particularly large jumps in the number of people without enough food, according to the report. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 21% of the global increase in undernourished people.

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