Archive for January 18th, 2021
WhatsApp’s clarifications on privacy soothe some Singapore users’ concerns
WhatsApp’s clarifications about updates to its terms of service have gone some way to allay initial concerns over privacy, said users of the messaging app in Singapore [...] » More
Bank of China Manila established as RMB Clearing Bank in Philippines
The Bank of China Manila has been officially established as the renminbi (RMB) Clearing Bank of the Philippines in a ceremonial launch held here on Saturday. The Philippines [...] » More
Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery
Foreign ministers of China and the Philippines on Saturday committed to prioritising post-pandemic recovery efforts as senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi wrapped up a week-long [...] » More
Philippines says China to donate half a million Covid-19 vaccines
Beijing’s top diplomat pledged Saturday to donate half a million coronavirus vaccine shots to the Philippines, Manila officials said despite growing resistance there to [...] » More
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases near half million mark
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines inched closer to half a million, as the Department of Health reported over 2,000 new cases on Saturday, [...] » More
Thailand to introduce 300 baht ‘tourism fee’ to insure foreign visitors, manage tourist destinations
Thailand’s Tourism minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has confirmed a proposal to charge foreign tourists a fee of 300 baht per visit. The fee will be used to develop [...] » More
Thailand was nailing coronavirus until they started to see a sudden spike. Here’s how they got caught out
As the end of 2020 approached, Thailand was in an enviable position. As other nations confronted soaring coronavirus case numbers, the country had only 4,246 infections and [...] » More
Thai students mark Teachers’ Day with paint-soaked protest
Students piled bamboo canes and stationery in front of Thailand’s Ministry of Education and splashed crimson paint on it to protest corporal punishment, one of several [...] » More
Thai Beverage revives plan for $2 billion Singapore IPO of regional beer assets sources
Thai Beverage PCL has revived plans to list regional beer assets through a Singapore initial public offering (IPO) that could raise about $2 billion, people familiar with the [...] » More
Thailand Tourism Committee Approves 300 Baht Tourism Fee From Each International Visitor While The Industry Melts Down
The 300 Baht Fee which has now been approved by the National Tourism Policy Committee will also include a laughable 35 Baht insurance premium (US$1) to provide health [...] » More
Aftershock shakes Indonesia quake zone as rescuers hunt for survivors
An aftershock jolted Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Saturday as rescue workers combed the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors after an earthquake killed at [...] » More
COVID-19 cases are soaring in Indonesia. Can a new health minister turn things around?
A new face at the helm of Indonesia’s Ministry of Health has raised scientists’ hopes that the country may take a more scientific approach to its increasingly [...] » More
UAE leaders express condolences to Indonesia over victims of earthquake
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, expressing his condolences for the victims of [...] » More
Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky
A volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometres into the sky, according to data from the [...] » More
EU escalates WTO case against Indonesia over export curbs
The European Union escalated its challenge at the World Trade Organisation on Thursday over Indonesia’s export ban on nickel ore by requesting the Geneva-based trade [...] » More
