Yangon, Myanmar – Hitting two birds with one stone–is how we can describe this initiative of the Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) to help their members during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFFM is the AFOSP partner farmers’ organization in Myanmar. AFFM, one of the sectorial affiliates of CTUM, has more than 528 Basic […]
The Philippines still has a high number of cases and high mortality. The entire mainland Luzon is under an enhanced community quarantine. A total lockdown has been declared in major provinces in Luzon and the Visayas island groups. But there will be a relaxation of the lockdown in some areas where there are zero or […]
Since 8 March 2020, all schools in Siem Reap, Cambodia have been closed upon confirmation of a COVID-19 positive case. Schools in Phnom Penh were also closed. A ban on the entry of foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, and the US for 30 days was implemented. Starting 31 March 2020, Cambodia imposed travel restrictions to reduce […]