New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India
WELLINGTON, Apr 8, 2021, Reuters. New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers…
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Cambodia bans inter-provincial travel for 14 days
PHNOM PENH, Apr 7, 2021, Xinhua. A 14-day ban on travel between provinces started in…
Singapore Airlines rolling out IATA Travel Pass
SINGAPORE, Apr 5, 2021, Asian Aviation. Singapore Airlines announced on Monday (5 April) that passengers…
Bangladesh enforcing weeklong lockdown amid virus surge
DHAKA, Apr 5, 2021, AP. Bangladesh is enforcing a lockdown for a week from Monday,…
[Analytics] Europe is torn over whether to take Putin’s help on vaccines
Europe’s lackluster vaccination program has presented one of the continent’s greatest foes with a golden…
Covid-19 second wave in India may peak by mid-April: Scientists
NEW DELHI, Apr 3, 2021, Mint. Scientists have predicted using a mathematical model that the…
Malaysia, China ready for post Covid-19 cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2, 2021, Bernama. Malaysia and China have signed the Memorandum of Understanding…
Unclear yet if foreign guests will be invited to Victory Parade in Moscow
MOSCOW, Mar 29, 2021, TASS. The May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow will take place,…
Cambodia’s got coronavirus vaccines from China and India, but take-up is painfully slow
PHNOM PENH, Mar 28, 2021, SCMP. Two months after Cambodia launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme…
Thai Phuket to rekindle tourism
BANGKOK, Mar 27, 2021, Bangkok Post. Foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will…
India plans to widen vaccination campaign as infections surge
NEW DELHI, Mar 26, 2021, Reuters. India plans to widen a coronavirus vaccination campaign soon…
Luxury brands remain gung-ho about Vietnam despite pandemic
HANOI, Mar 24, 2021, VN Express. Luxury auto and fashion brands are increasingly enamored of…
Putin vaccinated against Covid-19
MOSCOW, Mar 23, 2021, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and…
Moon sees stronger Korea recovery in 2021 than earlier expected
SEOUL, Mar 22, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea’s economy will probably rebound “faster and stronger” this…
Laos parliament elects new president
VIENTIANE, Mar 22, 2021, Anadolu Agency. The Laos parliament on Monday elected a new president…