A cyclone was bearing down on India and Bangladesh, disrupting responses to the virus. Taiwan’s president began a new term with high approval ratings for her handling of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s LG group chairman apologises for Vizag gas leak
LG Chem, the group's key subsidiary and South Korea's largest chemical company, is reeling from the deadly gas leak at its LG Polymers India subsidiary, which left 12 residents dead and saw more than ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in a new military test Thursday. South Korean military officials say the projectiles were fired into the waters between South Korea and Japan. It's ... ( read original story ...)
Professor experimented with cats illegally, South Korea animal activists say
A South Korean pet rescue group has charged a professor at an elite university of illegally experimenting with cats in a laboratory. ( read original story ...)
Canadian Preacher Arrested In Myanmar For Breaking Coronavirus Ban
Myanmar police arrested a Canadian pastor Wednesday for allegedly holding a service in defiance of a coronavirus ban on mass gatherings -- after which he and dozens of his followers and their families ... ( read original story ...)
Preacher who claimed Christians immune to virus appears in Myanmar court
A preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then contracted it himself appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges over organising services in defiance of a ban on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Thailand Cuts Key Rate to Record Low
The Bank of Thailand reduced its one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 0.50%, effective immediately, it said. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Cuts Rate for Third Time as Economic Crisis Worsens
The Bank of Thailand cut its benchmark interest rate to a fresh record low and said it was ready to use additional policy tools if needed with the economy expected to shrink further. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Says It Expects Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year After Tests in Mice
Thailand will begin testing the mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine in monkeys next week after successful trials in mice, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, spokesman for the government's Centre for COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Sent home in stitches: 20 years ago, a motorbike accident put an end to my Thailand adventures
CNN Travel senior producer Karla Cripps set out on her first trip to Thailand 20 years ago, a journey cut short by a brutal motorbike accident that left her with some nasty scars and a valuable lesson ... ( read original story ...)