Vaccinations
Cambodia reintroduces e-visa scheme for tourists
Cambodia has reintroduced its e-visa scheme for tourists after the country decided to gradually open its borders as distress from the Covid-19 pandemic eases.
The...
AirAsia to allow only vaccinated travelers on board – for now in Malaysia
Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline AirAsia Group has just contradicted its catchy long-time slogan “Now everyone can fly” by announcing that it will only...
Thailand abandons hope for quick tourism recovery as third Covid-19 wave rages across country
Pattaya's infamous Walking Street has become a lifeless ghost strip
Thailand’s government is giving up on hopes that...
Grab sets up drive-through vaccination spots across Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered ride-hailing and e-commerce company Grab through its Indonesian branch is setting up drive-through vaccination spots across...
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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French, US energy giants exit Myanmar as junta-ruled country slips further into chaos
France’s TotalEnergies and US-headquartered Chevron, two of the world’s largest energy conglomerates, announced on January 21 that they were ceasing all operations in Myanmar.
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Malaysia assesses use of digital central bank money
Malaysia has started an assessment of the potential benefits of a central bank-backed digital currency, Bank Negara Malaysia said according to a Bloomberg News...