Thai tourism tumbles under blanket of smog, fat baht
BANGKOK, Jan 23, 2020, The Nation. The Association of Thai Travel Agents expects air pollution…
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Thai PM mulls personal car ban in dust-affected areas
BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2020, Bangkok Post. The government is considering whether to impose a ban…
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2020, CNN. Officials in China are racing to contain the spread…
Thailand’s Future Forward Party not guilty of opposing monarchy after being accused of Illuminati links
BANGKOK, Jan 21, 2020, SCMP. Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country’s third-biggest political…
Wuhan virus: 3rd death reported in China as cases soar past 200; new cases confirmed in Beijing, Shenzhen
BEIJING, Jan 20, 2020, The Straits Times. The Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday (Jan…
[Analytics] Novel coronavirus: Why this ‘mysterious’ virus from China has triggered a health scare
The outbreak of a new ‘mysterious’ virus in China that has infected at least 62…
Thai Deputy PM sees huge opportunities for trade with India
BANGKOK, Jan 18, 2020, The Nation. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit…
Dust exceeds safe levels in 37 Thai areas
BANGKOK, Jan 18, 2020, Bangkok Post. Bangkok and nearby provinces remained blanketed in smog, with…
Experts warn about scale of Wuhan virus as US airports start screening, more cases reported in China
HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2020, AFP, Reuters. The true scale of the outbreak of a…
Thai govt calls on farmers to stop growing rice in off-season
BANGKOK, Jan 15, 2020, NNT. The government has called on farmers to stop growing rice…
[Analytics] How Asia can ride the digital wave to spur financial development?
The “app economy” provides potential risks and benefits for developing countries. The right policies are…