When the coronavirus pandemic closed borders, Thailand’s massive tourism industry—more than 20 percent of its GDP, by some calculations —ground to a halt. Within months, word spread that the spirit of ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines protests new China law as `verbal threat of war’
The Philippines has protested a new Chinese law that authorizes its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries' structures on islands it ... ( read original story ...)
HIMARS Could Help the Philippines Pushback on China
The cheaper price tag of HIMARS compared to other weapons does make it attractive. Here's What You Need To Remember: Perhaps the more interesting possibility isn’t Philippines-owned rockets, but ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ President Duterte will not be given Covid jab in public because he’s ‘going to be injected in the a**’
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not take a Covid vaccine in public like other world leaders, and that he plans to take his injection in the bottom. ( read original story ...)
Philippines protests China’s new coast guard law
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has filed a diplomatic protest with China over its new law authorizing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy structures in the East China ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines cancels $10 billion airport plan with Chinese-led group
A Philippine province has cancelled a decision to award $10 billion airport project to a consortium led by a Chinese state firm, dealing a blow to President Rodrigo Duterte's infrastructure ambitions ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingya Muslims to remote island despite criticism
Bangladesh will move 2,000-3,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island this week, a navy officer said on Wednesday, despite complaints by rights groups concerned about the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Armed Forces Contingent pays tribute at National War Memorial
Bangladesh Armed Forces Contingent paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial at the India Gate on January 27. Marching Contingent and Band of Bangladesh Army had ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Bangladesh vaccination drive marred by misinformation
The government is working to counter widely shared rumors and pseudoscience about vaccines. However, falsehoods are spreading on social media faster than facts. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh garment sector struggles as pandemic empties order books
Bangladesh's huge export-oriented readymade garment industry is fighting for its survival after fresh coronavirus curbs in Europe and North America shrivelled already-weakened order books, industry ... ( read original story ...)