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Thailand considers “vaccination holidays” to lure tourists
Thailand’s tourism operators have embarked on the idea to attract tourists with vaccination tour packages after the...
Poverty on the rise in Thailand as coronavirus, strong baht batters economy
Thailand is facing rising urban poverty
Around 1.5 million Thais are estimated to have fallen below the poverty...
Blockchain-based whisky exchange launches in Singapore
Scotch whisky has historically high yields
Investing in whisky, particularly in high-end, exclusive single malt Scotch, instead of...
High cuisine: Thai restaurant rolls out marijuana-inspired menu
Worth a try: Giggling bread, a new Thai dish
Thailand is now resorting to a new trend previously...
Rising demand creates black market for Covid-19 vaccines in the Philippines
Soaring demand for Covid-19 vaccines, even though none is officially approved or expected to be delivered in...
Malaysia likely to impose new lockdown measures
Malaysia is expected to go into another Covid-19-triggered lockdown after a recent surge in coronavirus cases. The...
Almost half of Filipinos do not want COVID-19 jab: survey
COVID-19 shots are viewed with skepticism in the Philippines
Almost half of Philippine citizens do not want do...
Indonesia starts Covid-19 mass vaccinations on January 13
A batch of Chinese Covid-19 vaccines arrives in Indonesia
Indonesia’s government has said it will begin its nationwide...
Myanmar develops its own Covid-19 medicine
A Myanmar pharma company has produced the first domestically-manufactured Covid-19 medicine, but so far it is only...
Covid-19 vaccines: Which country will get them when in Southeast Asia
With countries in Southeast Asia struggling with new waves of Covid-19 infections, many are wondering when vaccinations...
Vietnam ranks high in digital development
Vietnam has been ranked fifth in the world for digital evolution momentum by the 2020 Digital Intelligence...
Thailand insists on launching its own moon mission
Thailand will stick to its plans to send a spacecraft to the moon, a venture to be...
Indonesia’s Muslims worried about halal status of Covid-19 vaccines
Indonesia's Muslim are partly skeptical of Covid-19 vaccines
Indonesian Muslim clerics have expressed concerns that Covid-19 vaccines could...
Myanmar needs nearly $1 billion in aid to fund Covid-19 vaccine purchases
Covid-19 disinfection in Yangon
Myanmar’s government is trying to secure more than $950 million from international development organisations...
Singapore hawkers are now officially cultural world heritage
Hawker street in Singapore
Singapore hawker culture has been put on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list by the...
Vietnam could start production of homegrown Covid-19 vaccine in May 2021
Picture: VGB
Vietnam is preparing to produce its first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine after the country’s health ministry...
Myanmar strives for changes in its education system
Myanmar plans to upgrade its education system in order to strip off what critics feel to be...
World Bank report on Thai education reveals unflattering results
Around 60 per cent of Thai students failed to meet the minimum proficiency level in reading, according to the latest PISA...
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Thailand considers “vaccination holidays” to lure tourists
Thailand’s tourism operators have embarked on the idea to attract tourists with vaccination tour packages after the...
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