The agreement between the American allies in the Arabian Gulf will be hailed a diplomatic win in Trump's final days in office. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s oil cut pledge, Qatar and Saudi Arabia end dispute, businesses tied to rebelling Republicans
Saudi Arabia pledged to cut an extra 1m barrels a day of oil output in February and March, and also has agreed to end its dispute with Qatar. Plus, the FT’s US business editor, Andrew ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea rolls out mass testing for 70,000 prisoners and staff
South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and may extend flight suspensions from Britain in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus cases, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea aims for military independence as Asia threats rise
When Kim Il Sung’s troops stormed into Seoul in the early days of the Korean war, scores of South Korean soldiers scrambled atop the advancing Soviet T-34 tanks to detonate explosives and grenades. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 71 per cent of 900 new cases in Samut Sakhon are Myanmar migrants
Some 900 people tested positive in Samut Sakhon recently, a provincial health official said on Wednesday. The official told Nation TV that the province had recently tested 3,800 people as part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Congratulations to Myanmar over Independence Day
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has extended congratulations to President of Myanmar U Win Myint on the occasion of Myanmar’s 73rd Independence Day (1948-2021). ( read original story ...)
Myanmar reports 647 new Covid-19 cases, 22 more deaths
YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar reported 647 more Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Jan 5), bringing the tally in the country to 127,582, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 22 ... ( read original story ...)
Two Myanmar refugees fined RM2.5k each for offering RM60 bribe to cop
Two refugees from Myanmar were fined RM2,500 each by a Sessions Court here for trying to bribe a policeman with RM60. ( read original story ...)
Thailand scrambles to contain virus, get vaccines
Complicating its path to recovery from the virus, Thailand is playing catch-up in its bid to secure vaccines. Despite being a production hub for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the government has yet ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand scrambles to contain outbreak, secure vaccines
For much of 2020, Thailand had the coronavirus under control. After a strict nationwide lockdown in April and May, the number of new local infections dropped to zero, where they remained for the next ... ( read original story ...)