Singapore: Coronavirus infections relatively low
Singapore – Uncooperative patients, long hours and a lack of protective equipment are hampering health care workers across the world as they take the fight to the coronavirus, leading many to fall sick themselves. In Malaysia, a pregnant woman who did not … Continue reading Singapore: Coronavirus infections relatively low
ASEAN: Current Covid-19 Travel Update
Ho Chi Minh City – We bring you the latest updates on the daily developments on visa requirements and temporary closures in six ASEAN destinations. Make sure you are well informed, because the situation changes rapidly. The latest updates on … Continue reading ASEAN: Current Covid-19 Travel Update
Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Friday, shooting a column of ash some 5,000m into the air in its second major eruption this month. Ash and sand covered areas several kilometres away from the peak of the … Continue reading Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts
COVID-19: Travel Restrictions in Southeast Asia
Berlin – The governments in Southeast Asia have implemented more serious measures to reduce the risk of importing and spreading of COVID-19. Below is the latest update. However, the information is changing rapidly in Southeast Asia and requirements may change … Continue reading COVID-19: Travel Restrictions in Southeast Asia
DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
Singapore– DBS today announced its second round of relief measures to help businesses in Singapore cope better with the COVID-19 situation. These measures are a mix of financial relief packages and a slew of digital initiatives to enable companies to … Continue reading DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
Thailand: Soldier kills 29 in shopping mall, wounds 57
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – A soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations in and around the northeastern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima before he … Continue reading Thailand: Soldier kills 29 in shopping mall, wounds 57
Corona virus: Airlines take security measures
Bangkok – Passengers on some flights to China will have to make do without hot meals, blankets and newspapers, as airlines step up measures to protect crew and travelers from a new virus that has killed more than 130 in … Continue reading Corona virus: Airlines take security measures
China: Outbound Travel Ban effects Asian Destinations
Bangkok/Tokyo – A huge dependence on Chinese tourists sees many Asian countries reeling from China’s move to cancel outbound group trips indefinitely, as part of measures to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Among them are Thailand and Japan. The … Continue reading China: Outbound Travel Ban effects Asian Destinations
Cambodia: Influx of Chinese Investment
Phnom Penh – Ever since the state visit of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to Beijing in 1996, ties between Cambodia and China – or, more accurately, between Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party and the Chinese Communist Party – have grown only stronger. Political … Continue reading Cambodia: Influx of Chinese Investment
China President Xi Jingping visits Myanmar
MYITKYINA, Myanmar – The streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw were festooned with banners celebrating 70 years of Myanmar-China relations ahead of the arrival of President Xi Jinping on Friday for his first visit to the Southeast Asian nation as China’s … Continue reading China President Xi Jingping visits Myanmar