Malaysian king to decide on economic emergency proposal
The King of Malaysia was set to meet with other senior royals to discuss the possibility of declaring a state of emergency as proposed...
Philippines allows travel-related businesses to reopen
Businesses related to travel and tours are now allowed to open in the Philippines to complement non-essential travels that have been permitted by the...
Malaysia seeks reopening of border with Singapore anew
The Malaysian government was planning to reopen its shared border with Singapore as it sought to generate more revenues for the economy that was...
Vietnam approves ExxonMobil’s plan to build a $5.09-billion LNG in Hai Phong
Vietnam has given the green light for US-based ExxonMobil to develop a $5.09-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port city of Hai Phong. A...
Laos-China railway now in advanced stages of construction
Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. is now in the advanced stages of construction for the 422-kilometer Vientiane-Boten railway. This as drilling of the tunnels across the...
COVID-19 drags Vietnam FDI by 18.9% in January-September
Vietnam saw foreign direct investments (FDI) plunge during the first nine months of the year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has...
Lopez steps down as chairman emeritus of Philippines’ media giant
Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III has stepped down from his position as chairman emeritus of embattled Philippine media giant ABS-CBN Corp., months after the latter...
Thailand welcomes long-term tourists
Thailand on Tuesday has approved the entry of foreign tourists who will agree to undergo a 14-day quarantine. According to a report by the Bangkok...
Thai Airways poised to get go-signal for rehabilitation plan
Flag carrier Thai Airways International Pte. Ltd. was confident that it will secure the nod of the bankruptcy court for its request to restructure...
Thailand sets sights on medical tourism after combating COVID
One month after reporting zero virus transmission, the province of Phuket in Thailand is now opening its doors to the “new normal” by investing...
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Thailand eyes vaccine passports, quarantine waivers for tourists
The government of Thailand was keen on further loosening up its borders to international tourists through vaccination passports and quarantine waivers as it begins...
Philippines begins mass vaccination as Sinovac arrives
The Philippines has officially received the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine made by China-based pharmaceutical giant Sinovac Biotech. The military aircraft from China carrying...
Malaysia’s mass vaccination program starts
Malaysia on Wednesday began with its mass vaccination program, two days earlier than scheduled, with the first person to receive the vaccine no other...