Phuket's go-go dancers sit playing on their phones in empty bars lining deserted streets as the Thai tourist island reels from the ravages of the pandemic with little sign of any recovery soon. ( read original story ...)
US man avoids jail in Thailand over bad resort review
A US man in Thailand who was arrested for writing a negative hotel review will avoid legal action and jail time. Wesley Barnes had posted several reviews allegedly accusing the Sea View Resort of ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand in talks with Russian, Chinese, UK vaccine developers
Thailand was the first country outside China to detect the often deadly virus, but has been largely free of community transmission, with only two known cases since the end of May. As of Friday morning ... ( read original story ...)
A dissident jailed in Vietnam shares her message: Don’t free me, free my country
But if prison is inevitable for freedom fighters, if prison can serve a pre-determined purpose, then we should happily accept it.” “I don’t want freedom for just myself; that’s too easy,” she wrote. ( read original story ...)
The Philippines’ Biggest IPO Since 2016 Raises $523 Million
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. and its shareholders has raised 25.3 billion pesos ($523 million) after pricing its Philippines initial public offering near the low ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending, real wages extend COVID-driven declines
Japan's household spending fell for an 11th straight month in August and real wages marked half a year of declines, as consumers struggled to return to their pre-pandemic purchasing habits. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages fall for sixth straight month as pandemic bites
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the sixth straight month in August, reflecting a big drop in overtime pay due to the impact on the labour market from the COVID-19 pandemic, government ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India edges closer to 7 million virus cases
India has reported another 70,496 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total since the pandemic began to more than 6.9 million ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon India’s payments unit gets $95.5 million from parent ahead of festive season
Amazon.com Inc has invested 7 billion rupees ($95.51 million) in its Indian payments unit, ahead of the festive season, data from business intelligence firm Tofler showed. ( read original story ...)
India’s already-high inflation likely climbed further in September: Reuters poll
Retail inflation in India likely rose further above the central bank's medium-term target last month as food prices climbed due to lingering supply disruptions, a Reuters poll found, reducing the ... ( read original story ...)