Regional Synthesis Podcast: Why Thailand Mixes Covid-19 Vaccines to Desperately Boost Protection, Asia News & Top Stories

Regional Summary Ep 6: Why Thailand Mixes Covid-19 Vaccines To Desperately Boost Protection

10:06 minutes

Synopsis: Each week, The Straits Times analyzes the main news developments in Southeast Asia.

Straits Times regional correspondent Leslie Lopez talks to Money FM’s Elliott Danker and Glenn van Zutphen about the following:

1. Mass test in Malaysia on workers and volunteers at the Ideal Convention Center in Shah Alam (2h00)

2. Malaysia’s goal of vaccinating 60% of the population by the end of September (4:59)

3. Thailand’s decision to mix two types of vaccines to further strengthen protection against Covid-19 (6:45)

4. What’s wrong with anti-vaccines in the Philippines? (8:24)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Aleemah Basirah

Edited by: Dan Koh

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