China, HK, Macau and Korea off ‘danger’ list
Thailand will remove China and three other locations from its list of “dangerous disease zones” from Saturday. The Royal Gazette announced on Friday that China, South Korea, Hong Kong an Macau …
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PM imposes lockdown
The government has ordered a lockdown of all district and provincial borders within the Kingdom from midnight on Thursday to midnight on April 16. The public is not allowed to …
Government Orders Temporary Closure of All Private Hospitals in Laos
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has ordered the closure of all private hospitals and clinics in the country. A MOH notice dated 1 April mandated the immediate suspension of operations …
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Three more Asian trade shows cancel
More travel trade shows in Asia scheduled in May and June are dropping off the calendar as Covid-19 shows no signs of abating any time soon. This time the coronavirus …
Laos goes into total lockdown
Laos a tiny landlocked country sharing borders with Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Myanmar went into lockdown 30 March. The measure comes as the country reported ints eighth Covid-19 case …
Bangkok shuts more venues
More venues in Bangkok have been closed temporarily, following an announcement signed by Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang at the weekend. The eight additional locations that are now off-limits are competition …
Zuckerberg, Gates to help Kingdom in Covid-19 fight
Mark Zuckerberg’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Bill Gates Foundation (BGF) are helping a group of small research institutions in Cambodia to fight against Covid-19, Business Insider reports. Facebook …
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Thai tourism minister plans help for tourists stranded and worried about overstaying visas
There are a growing number of tourists who are becoming stranded in Thailand as their home countries raise the drawbridge and lockdown their borders. Many European countries have started sealing …
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State Counsellor says Myanmar still free of COVID-19
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday that Myanmar has no cases of COVID-19, after a Myanmar man who attended a conference in France last week and …
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Việt Nam suspends visas for foreign travellers starting Wednesday
In light of coronavirus spread concerns, Việt Nam will temporarily suspend visa issuance for foreigners entering the country for a period of 30 days starting Wednesday (March 18), Prime Minister …
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Vietnam says cruise ships are welcome
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam admonished Quang Ninh Province authorities at the weekend for turning away a cruise ship that visited Halong bay. According to a VN Express …
