ASEAN Forum 2020 Panel Discussion: Responses to COVID-19 across ASEAN

As 2020 began, the world watched as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly spread its way across the globe. Across the countries of ASEAN, this unprecedented event played out in diverse ways. Countries like Vietnam demonstrated highly effective ways of managing the virus, whereas others, like Indonesia, spent considerable time denying its existence. These experiences reflect quite different responses to the pandemic – differences that underscore the diversity of political, economic and health landscapes across the ASEAN region. In this panel discussion, our experts delve deeper into how ASEAN and the countries it comprises have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic at a government level, economically, and in terms of health and livelihoods. They'll be discussing topics ranging from the role of religion in responding to the crisis, how fake news and conspiracy theories have played out in the region, the role of China in combating the pandemic, and more! Speakers: - Dr Thushara Dibley, University of Sydney - Associate Professor Gregory Fox, University of Sydney - Associate Professor Jeff Neilson, University of Sydney - Dr Sandra Seno-Alday, University of Sydney - Dr Aim Sinpeng, University of Sydney