South Korea says may sign FTA with Cambodia next month
PHNOM PENH, Jun 16, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. South Korean officials have expressed their…
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Thai govt to begin talks on restarting international flights with airlines, priority will be given to business trips
BANGKOK, Jun 16, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will begin…
Vietnam’s tourism minister calls for more domestic travel
HANOI, Jun 16, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The industry’s authorities are implementing two solutions to…
Ride-hailing firm Grab is expected to cut 5 per cent of its staff: Source
SINGAPORE, Jun 16, 2020, Reuters. Ride-hailing, food delivery and payments firm Grab is set to…
Social gatherings of up to 5 people allowed from June 19 in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jun 16, 2020, ST. Singapore moves to phase two of its reopening this Friday…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin fully cleared of cancer: Office
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 16, 2020, Malay Mail. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s doctors have declared him…
Vietnam Airlines to buy Australian investor’s stake in Jetstar Pacific
HANOI, Jun 15, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam Airlines will buy Qantas’s stake in Jetstar Pacific,…
Metro Manila quarantine guessing game ends today
MANILA, Jun 15, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte lifts today, Monday, the shroud…
Churches, temples can open at 1/3 capacity in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 15, 2020, FMT. The government has agreed to loosen restrictions for non-Muslim houses…
Myanmar extends closure of preschools to June 30
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 15, 2020, Myanmar Times. The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and…
Vietnam trade surplus jumps to $3.54B in Jan-May
HANOI, Jun 15, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s exports slightly declined by 0.9% year-on-year to…
Former Rappler’s journalist given 6-year term in the Philippines
MANILA, Jun 15, 2020, AP. An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted…