Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Thursday 13th of January, 2022: As of January 12th Phuket has had 452 new local infections confirmed across the island, but no new deaths, bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 24,968. Phuket is still open to...
Seaside lockdown shows Covid-Zero’s lasting hit to China
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - The seaside city of Beihai is emerging from a monthlong lockdown that derailed its peak tourism season, a likely indicator of what's in store for China's travel sector as other summer vacation hotspots struggle to get outbreaks under control. The...
Fourteen suspects arrested for alleged COVID-19 compensation fraud
Fourteen suspects, including a number of insurance brokers, have been arrested by Economic Crime Suppression Division officers, for allegedly using fake COVID-19 claim forms to defraud insurance firms. Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) Pol Lt-Gen...
Sri Lanka will not extend emergency as protests tail off
COLOMBO (REUTERS) - Sri Lanka's state of emergency imposed in the middle of last month will not be extended beyond this week, President Ranil Wickremesinghe's media office said on Tuesday (Aug 16), as protests against the country's economic devastation petered out....
Indonesian Leader Calls for Unity, Braces for Global Crises
AdvertisementIndonesia’s president called on all citizens to remain united, vigilant, and alert as they face crises fueled by the war in Ukraine and coronavirus pandemic in his State of the Nation address Tuesday.After two years of remote meetings amid pandemic...
Taiwan Frets for ‘Thousands’ Trafficked Into Cambodia
AdvertisementCambodia’s troubles with human trafficking have escalated significantly after investigations by Taiwanese authorities, who fear thousands of Taiwanese have been trafficked into the Southeast Asian country and forced to work for criminal syndicates.Amid...
Law lecturers advise Constitutional Court judges PM’s term expires by Aug 24
A group of 51 law lecturers from 15 universities have submitted an open letter, addressed to the president and judges of the Constitutional Court, insisting that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s 8-year term in office is due to come to an end on August 24th. The...
Phuket Road Show to India 2022 strengthens Phuket as a top destination for Indian travellers
Bangkok, 16 August, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently held the “Amazing New Chapter: Phuket Road Show to India 2022” to New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore on 2, 4, and 5 August, 2022, respectively, to promote and strengthen Phuket as a top...
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urges South Korea to increase aid for global health
SEOUL (REUTERS) - Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday (Aug 16) called for South Korea to play a bigger role in global health and to increase aid, working with his foundation to strengthen the fight against diseases. "This is a crisis moment...
Dutchman seen spearfishing at Phi Phi islands in custody for illegal hunting
Photo from อุทยานแห่งชาติหาดนพรัตน์ธารา-หมู่เกาะพีพี A Dutch tourist, who was recently seen on TikTok with some parrot fish, which he allegedly caught in Thailand’s southern marine park on Phi Phi islands, has been held in custody by police and officials of the...
Expect more visits to Taiwan from US officials in future: Expert
TAIPEI - The US congressional delegation that landed in Taiwan on Sunday (Aug 14) has prompted China to respond with a fresh wave of military drills, but experts say this visit was likely planned months in advance, and there will be more similar visits in the future...
Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity
Amidst calls for flexibility, openness and the spirit of compromise that prevailed in 1982, when the landmark “constitution for the oceans” was adopted, the new treaty will aim to address the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas of the...
China lithium hub Sichuan cuts power supply to industry amid heatwave
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Producers of lithium, fertilisers and other metals shut plants or curbed output in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday (Aug 15) after it rationed industrial electricity consumption amid its worst heatwave in 60 years....