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COVID-19 is dominating news headlines and social media feeds globally. Each week the Griffith Asia Institute<\/a> explores aspects of South East Asia\u2019s COVID-19 response to provide regular snapshots on how countries in the region are experiencing and reacting to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More\ncountries this week scrambled to mitigate the domestic impact of COVID-19.\nReactions and responses exposed the plight<\/a> of the region\u2019s migrant workers,\nthose most vulnerable in South East Asia\u2019s communities, and concerns over food security<\/a> as a number of states implemented\nprotectionist policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this update we look back on the week that was, Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cambodia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cambodia joined the ranks of other South East Asian nations in banning<\/a> some rice exports to ensure local food security. As well as potentially upsetting important trading partners (China, Japan, South Korea and the Middle East are big export markets), food protectionism could lead to price inflation and domestic economic woes for the Kingdom. Earlier in the week Cambodia\u2019s Council of Ministers approved the \u201cLaw on Governing the Country in a State of Emergency<\/a>\u201d. Critics and human rights activists expressed concern that the law will further restrict civil liberties and give Prime Minister Hun Sen even greater control over the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A photo taken on March 13, 2020, shows people carrying sacks of rice donated by a Vietnamese woman at Wat Phnom, which is a tourist site and a Buddhist shrine, in Phnom Penh. <\/em>
Image Credit: AFP <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia has reported South East Asia\u2019s highest coronavirus mortality rate<\/a>. Globally it ranks just slightly below Italy\u2019s 9%. Infection numbers are believed to be much higher than official figures<\/a>. There are growing concerns that Indonesia chronically lacks enough personal protective equipment (PPE), with reports on Friday that 95 healthcare workers<\/a> in Jakarta had been infected with the virus. The situation is so dire that special COVID-19 burial protocols<\/a> must be practiced, including the wrapping of bodies in plastic instead of cloth as Islamic customs require. Jakarta declared a national public health emergency on Tuesday and will ban all foreign nationals from entering the country for 14 days. Indonesia announced a major boost to state spending<\/a>, injecting up to Rp 405.1 trillion (US$24.6 billion) into the economy in the fight against coronavirus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vientiane announced the closure of all international checkpoints, stopping the entry and exit of all passengers entering Laos from 30 March to 19 April. Road borders with Myanmar and China are also closed. The small South East Asian nation is now in a total lockdown<\/a> with the government issuing stay-at-home orders (including for many government officials) and internal travel restrictions between provinces. China continues to provide support<\/a> to Lao\u2019s underdeveloped healthcare system. The total number of infections currently stands at 11, with the latest confirmed COVID-19 case a foreign national<\/a> from Papua New Guinea employed by a mining company in Laos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia\u2019s Women\u2019s Affairs Ministry apologised for upset it caused over a #WomenPreventCOVID19 campaign<\/a>, which urged women to speak in a cartoon cat voice, avoid nagging their husbands and to wear makeup while working from home. An estimated 300,000 Malaysian\u2019s commute daily from Johor to work in Singapore. Malaysia has waived<\/a> the 14-day quarantine requirements, provided returning workers test negative for the coronavirus. Many of Malaysia\u2019s foreign workers (largely from Indonesia) are stranded, unable to return home because of the \u2018Movement Control Order\u2019. Government restrictions mean that many of the sectors employing migrant workers<\/a> have been shuttered, leaving workers without any source of income or state support, however the state continues to provide free testing<\/a> for migrant workers. The government extended<\/a> anti-coronavirus measures by an additional two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Workers wearing protective suits pray before a disinfection operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2020. Photo Credit: Reuters\/Lim Huey Teng<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Myanmar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a move to protect local rice supplies, Myanmar has put a halt<\/a> on issuing new rice export licenses. Officials have reassured the public that there is enough rice for domestic consumption but have issued stern warnings against price gouging and panic buying. Rights groups are concerned about COVID-19 transmission in the country\u2019s displacement camps<\/a>, accommodating an estimated 350,000 people uprooted by decades of communal violence. The United Nations announced it will send 50, 000 test kits to support the government\u2019s response\u2014this is on top of donations made by Singapore and South Korea. As more sectors of society enter into shutdown, calls<\/a> grow for the government to provide a social security net for the country\u2019s poor and precarious<\/a> workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippines<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A low-cost COVID-19 testing kit<\/a> was given approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The rapid test kit is expected to reduce average testing times from six hours to just under one and help medical teams prioritise patients for intensive treatment. Following residents of a slum in Manila\u2019s Quezon City protesting over the lack of food packages and relief supplies, President Duterte said: \u201cMy orders to the police and the military, if anyone creates trouble, and their lives [rereferring to health workers] are in danger: shoot them dead<\/a>\u201d. Reports of Philippine authorities subjecting children to abuse<\/a> for violating COVID-19 curfews made international headlines. To mark Palm Sunday<\/a>, priests delivered blessings from the back of trucks and motorised tricycles, in accordance with social distancing measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roman Catholic priest Pepe Quitorio riding on a tricycle and wearing a face mask blesses the faithfuls holding coconut leaves during Palm Sunday event in Borongan town, Eastern Samar province. Image Credit: AFP <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Singapore<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore\u2019s clear communication strategy and aggressive public health response<\/a> was commended<\/a> as successfully beating the first wave of COVID-19 cases. But on Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ramped up restrictions<\/a> (closing schools and most workplaces and banning dining in at restaurants) as the city-state sets in for a one month \u201ccircuit breaker\u201d\u2014largely in response to a spike of confirmed cases from Singaporeans returning from overseas as well as local transmissions. A hefty fine of $7,000 and a six-month jail terms will be handed down to any violators. Singapore will also quarantine 20,000 migrant workers<\/a> in their dormitories as efforts to curb infection rates increase. On March 30, the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced an easing of monetary policy<\/a> as the economy reels from the coronavirus hit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bangkok continues to implement incremental measures, with the latest being a curfew<\/a> preventing people from leaving their homes from 10pm to 4am. Prime Minister Prayuth has yet to specify when the curfew will be lifted, but the emergency decree (announced 25 March) remains in effect until 30 April. The coronavirus pandemic will be the biggest hit to the Thai economy since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. Already some 22.9 million people have signed up for government cash handouts<\/a>\u201415,000 baht (AUD$750) to lessen the blow. According to the government, priority recipients are lottery-ticket sellers, taxi and motorbike drivers, and tour guides. A temporary ban on all incoming flights<\/a> was put in place from Saturday 4 April until the end of the following Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteers clean as a precaution against the new coronavirus at Wat Traimit temple in Bangkok on Wednesday. Thailand’s government has enacted stronger measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Image Source: SAKCHAI LALIT\u00a0\/\u00a0AFP <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vietnam<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 1 April, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc declared a nationwide COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam. This was followed by an order for the country to adhere to 15 days of social distancing nationwide\u2014now extended<\/a> until the end of the month. Earlier this month the state announced a suspension<\/a> of new rice export contracts while it reviews domestic stocks. Resumption<\/a> of the country\u2019s rice exports has yet to be officially confirmed. In an effort to manage the economic impact of the pandemic, Vietnam is applying three policies<\/a> to ensure socioeconomic stability: reducing interest rates; tax reductions; and aid for the unemployed and poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Lucy West, Senior Research Assistant, Griffith Asia Institute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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