ISEAS Trends in Southeast Asia

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  “Building a sailboat in a storm”: The Evolution of COVAX in 2021 and Its Impact on Supplies to Southeast Asia’s Six Lower-Income Economies 

  Zaini, Khairulanwar (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-15)

  As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. However, the erratic and delayed COVAX shipments in the first half of 2021 led to doubts about the Facility’s ability to fulfil its pledge of securing ...

  As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. ...
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  Communicating COVID-19 effectively in Malaysia : Challenges and Recommendations 

  Rahman, Serina (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-30)

  Malaysia was initially lauded for its ability to combat the first few waves of COVID-19 but infection spikes since the Sabah state elections in September 2020 and subsequent exponential increases in both infections and deaths in 2021 left the nation reeling. Nationwide vaccination is seen as the only way out of the pandemic. Malaysia’s COVID-19 communication strategy was hampered by political ...

  Malaysia was initially lauded for its ability to combat the first few waves of COVID-19 but infection spikes since the Sabah state elections in September 2020 and subsequent exponential increases in both infections and deaths in 2021 left the nation ...
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  Communicating COVID-19 effectively in Malaysia: challenges and recommendations 

  Rahman, Serina (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-15)

  This paper will attempt to assess the extent to which the government’s communication strategies have been effective, and determine the factors driving these strategies. This is especially important given the evolving COVID-19 situation and the ever-present threat of new variants that can prolong the pandemic’s impacts. Malaysia’s journey with COVID-19 will first be outlined, then several recommended ...

  This paper will attempt to assess the extent to which the government’s communication strategies have been effective, and determine the factors driving these strategies. This is especially important given the evolving COVID-19 situation and the ever-present ...
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  SME responses to climate change in Southeast Asia 

  Schaper, Michael T. (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-15)

  Climate change is not only one of the great challenges of this century for governments and individuals; it is also a major issue for the millions of micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that exist across Southeast Asia. The current level of knowledge about the impact of climate change on this sector is low. There are a number of important questions for which more evidence is needed: ...

  Climate change is not only one of the great challenges of this century for governments and individuals; it is also a major issue for the millions of micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that exist across Southeast Asia. The current level ...

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