Phuket’s reopening kicks off
BANGKOK, Jul 2, 2021, Bangkok Post. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the public that…
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Airports of Thailand reports 71 per cent drop in traffic amid Covid
BANGKOK, Jul 2, 2021, Bangkok Post. Airports of Thailand (AoT) is saying that it is…
Korea plans $220 handout to most citizens in new budget proposal
SEOUL, Jul 1, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea is planning to distribute 250,000 won (around $220)…
Phuket opens for business in push to save vital tourism industry
BANGKOK, Jul 1, 2021, Bloomberg/Reuters. Thailand is pushing ahead with plans to jump-start its crucial…
Half a million tourism jobs lost in second quarter in Thailand
BANGKOK, Jun 29, 2021, Reuters. Thailand lost 550,000 tourism jobs in the second quarter, a…
Japan eyes tougher Olympics rules for Delta variant-hit countries
TOKYO, Jun 28, 2021, Kyodo News. Japan will impose tougher rules on athletes and staff…
Metro Manila likely to remain under lockdown in July: Palace
MANILA, Jun 28, 2021, PhilStar. Despite its improving COVID-19 numbers, Metro Manila is likely to…
Chile toughens up on border, quarantine controls
SANTIAGO, Jun 27, 2021, Merco Press. Chile has imposed new restrictive measures to enter the…
Sydney to enter two-week lockdown as it scrambles to contain delta variant
SYDNEY, Jun 27, 2021, CNBC. Sydney will enter a hard two-week lockdown on Saturday night…
China’s industrial profit growth slows amid high raw material prices
BEIJING, Jun 27, 2021, Reuters. Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 36.4% in May from…
Vietnam to trial vaccine passport program in July
HANOI, Jun 26, 2021, VN Express. Vietnam will trial its vaccine passport program in July…
[Analytics] Is there room for China in Australia’s travel bubble?
While Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic exceptionally well, hard border closures led to substantial…