The coronavirus spreading in Myanmar is a different strain that spreads 20% faster than the original one in Wuhan, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to reopen to the outside world, finance minister says
Thailand’s economy should rebound from the shock dealt by the coronavirus pandemic and be ready to reopen to the outside world by the second half of 2021, the kingdom’s finance minister told the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand lifts entry restrictions for foreign tourists
THAILAND has lifted its entry restrictions on all foreign tourists under a newly amended Special Tourist Visa (STV) long-stay programme. ( read original story ...)
Turkey is Europe’s other major headache
That shut down what for Turkey had been a transformative engine of democratic renewal and reform, helping curb the army which has long been the final arbiter in Turkish politics. The acrimonious ... ( read original story ...)
ADB downgrades further economic forecast for Philippines in 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded its economic forecast for the Philippines this year, expecting it to shrink further still due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumption and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Covid cases reach daily record as ‘third wave’ hits
A record 555 people are in hospital with serious symptoms, with military nurses requested to help overstretched health services ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan fixes price of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor’s ancestral homes in Peshawar
The ancestral houses of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor will be bought by Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. The government has fixed prices for both the buildings. ( read original story ...)
Is Pakistan importing more mobiles than last year?
Pakistan saw a 63% increase in mobile imports in 2019. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported 63% more mobiles in 2019 as compared to 2018, according to a report by The News. Around 28.02 million mobile devices ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan rejects US designation on religious freedom
Pakistan has rejected the US State Department’s arbitrary and selective assessment under a domestic legislation on religious freedom. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez said the ... ( read original story ...)
WB approves $300m for two projects in Pakistan
The executive board of the World Bank has approved $300 million for financing two projects in Pakistan – the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project. These ... ( read original story ...)