Archive for August 24th, 2020
COVID-19: Only soft background music allowed at F&B outlets Lawrence Wong
Recorded music at food & beverage (F&B) outlets can only be played as soft background music as part of added safe dining-in precautions, said Education minister [...] » More
New Zealand aware of Singapore’s intent to establish travel, advisory to residents remains unchanged
New Zealand says it is aware of Singapore’s plans to ease travel restrictions for selected countries but will not change its travel advisory to residents, a spokesman [...] » More
No re-infections found among recent COVID-19 cases in dorms given all-clear MOH official
No re-infections were detected among the recent COVID-19 cases found in foreign worker dormitories that were given the all-clear, with the majority of them older infections, [...] » More
7 new MOE kindergartens inside primary schools to open in 2023
Parents will soon be able to choose from a wider selection of quality kindergartens at affordable rates. Come 2023, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will open seven new [...] » More
Philippines protests China’s ‘illicit’ warnings, coast guard conduct
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was China’s illegal confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed [...] » More
Philippines reports 4,933 new COVID-19 cases, 26 more deaths
The Philippines reported 4,933 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday (August 22), the fifth straight day above 4,000 cases, and 26 more deaths. In a bulletin, the health [...] » More
UN rights office ‘appalled’ at violence against human rights defenders in the Philippines
“We are saddened and appalled by the ongoing violence and threats against human rights defenders in the Philippines, including the killing of two human rights defenders [...] » More
B22.5bn sub buy gets nod
A House subcommittee scrutinising the budget bill for the fiscal 2021 approved the navy’s controversial procurement of two submarines worth 22.5 billion baht from [...] » More
Thailand authorities issue arrest warrants for pro-democracy activists
Thai authorities issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for activists who took part in the 3 August pro-democracy demonstration. Among the six activists arrested is lawyer Anon [...] » More
Electric boats, ferries to launch in 2021
The Marine Department expects boats and ferries in the country to begin shifting to electric engines next year, following the successful trial launch of an electric ferry on [...] » More
Central bank soothes debt concerns
The prospect of Thailand’s public debt-to-GDP ratio edging closer to the 60 percent ceiling is a minor concern because fiscal policy is being used to rev up economic [...] » More
Seven protest leaders in Thailand arrested by police
Thai police have responded to a mass demonstration in Bangkok last Sunday with a series of arrests. The rally was part of the eruption of student-led protests across Thailand [...] » More
TAT takes a gamble promoting Phuket Model
Thailand has to risk reopening borders to tourists with a pilot project in October acting as a decisive point for the inbound market in the upcoming high season, according to [...] » More
Indonesia has a ‘surprising’ way to fund a larger government deficit but its currency suffers
The Indonesian rupiah is the worst-performing Asian currency so far this year and that weakness stems from the government’s decision to have the central bank partly [...] » More
UN, Indonesia honor victims of terrorism
The United Nations joined with Indonesia’s Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) on Saturday in a peace initiative called the Guyub Project to honor victims of [...] » More
