Sanctioned, embargoed, and accused of genocide, Myanmar’s military continues with efforts to acquire equipment made by European companies, as well as Airbus planes from Jordan’s air force, leaked ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 strain in Myanmar spreads 20% faster: Thai dean
Prof Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine, said on Tuesday (Dec 8) that Covid-19 has spread a lot faster in Myanmar because there are no effective measures in place to ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar to hold new parliamentary session in Feb
Myanmar will hold the next parliamentary session in the first week of February 2021, state media reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Stimulants worth over 1.5 mln USD seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities seized 2.44 million stimulants worth over 2 billion kyats (over 1.5 million U.S. dollars) in Shan State, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control ... ( read original story ...)
Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
One of the least heralded developments to have taken place in Myanmar since the country’s election on November 8 is the lull in fighting in Rakhine State in the west of the country. Until last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Uses Drones for Border Surveillance as Virus Risk Grows
Thailand is stepping up border surveillance by deploying drones and ultraviolet cameras after dozens of new Covid-19 cases were found linked to a town in neighboring Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Thailand hotel launches £25,000 package that lets guests stay for a year
Since the pandemic struck, hotel s around the globe have been getting creative when it comes to attracting guests amid harsh travel restrictions. The latest innovator is a property in Thailand, which ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Approves $748 Million Plan to Boost Consumer Spending
Thailand’s cabinet approved a new phase of fiscal stimulus program to boost consumer spending worth 22.5 billion baht ($748 million), according to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Final Weeks Bring Risk of Regional Iran War With Tinderbox of Sanctions, Assassination and Soleimani Anniversary
The recent assassination of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizdeh threatens to plunge U.S.-Iranian ties into deeper chaos before President-Elect Joe Biden can attempt to thaw relations. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds journalist’s death sentence
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty of a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests three years ago ... ( read original story ...)