Japan’s and Thailand’s central banks have renewed an existing bilateral currency swap arrangement, allowing both authorities to swap their local currencies for the dollar during times of crisis, Japan …
Philippines to Bar Travel From Malaysia, Thailand to Curb Delta’s Spread
The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the …
Taxis And Tuk-tuks Come To A Standstill After Thai Virus Surge
Tuk-tuks and garishly coloured taxis that once weaved through chaotic Bangkok traffic are sitting idle in storage as a fresh coronavirus surge scuttles hopes of relief for Thailand’s tourism-dependent …
Philippines to Bar Travel From Malaysia, Thailand to Curb Delta’s Spread
The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the …
Philippines to ban travel from Malaysia, Thailand to curb Delta’s spread
Two countries added to existing bans on travellers from other countries MANILA: The Philippines will ban the entry of travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand in a bid to prevent the spread of the …
Philippines imposes travel ban on Thailand, Malaysia over Delta variant fears
The travel restrictions are imposed as several Southeast Asian countries battle the Delta variant Thailand and Malaysia have been added to the list of countries covered by the Philippines’ travel ban, …
Philippines to impose travel ban on Malaysia, Thailand to prevent Delta variant
The Philippines will ban inbound travelers from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque …
In Thailand, new abortion freedoms face spiritual resistance
Early-stage abortions are legal in Thailand, but many doctors and nurses there refuse to do them. It’s been a breakthrough for reproductive rights in Southeast Asia. As of February, anyone seeking an …
Indonesia will buy more KAI trainer jets
Indonesia has signed a contract to buy more KAI T-50 jet trainers, as Thailand indicated its desire to add to its inventory of the jets, marking continued success for the South Korean aircraft. Korea …
Toyota says suspends Thailand vehicle production amid parts shortage
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has since earlier this week suspended vehicle production at three of its manufacturing plants in Thailand due to a parts shortage, the company said on …