Long road to ‘paradise’: Are strict travel rules discouraging visitors to Bali?
Local businesses have expressed concern about both the visa and the quarantine requirements.
All parties in Melaka polls must follow Health Ministry SOPs, says Ronald Kiandee
The Health Ministry has issued a ban on election-related gatherings in Melaka from Oct 25 to Nov 27 over concerns of Covid-19 and SOP violations.
Malaysia and Singapore to finalise easing of travel restrictions, announcement expected soon
The Health Minister said he met with his Singapore counterpart, Ong Ye Kung, during a transit at Changi International Airport while en route to a World Health Organisation…
Tourism updated in light of new normal
On October 15, an official plan was issued to recover the tourism sector by 2022 with adjustments due to the pandemic situation, and targets to ensure safety for personnel,…
Is it the U-turn of the economy’s recovery?
The hard-earned goodwill in the business elite, won through a multi-trillion-rupee stimulus package in the wake of the Covid pandemic last year, seems to be somewhat waning.
The long impasse between Pakistan and India
There has recently been working-level diplomatic engagement on practical issues such as civilian prisoners, but this does not presage movement towards a dialogue on issues or…
Seoul’s new digital library hopes to make learning interactive
An effort is underway to bring the books, especially old texts, closer to readers using latest technologies.
China and the next Philippine President
China has been able to advance its presence here with mere tokens of complaint from the Duterte administration.
Better strategy for climate finance is key to COP26 success
The need for a better architecture of climate finance is more loudly pronounced now than ever before.
Northern Taiwan expects heavy rainfall and dropping temperatures: CWB
Continuous rains in the north and northeast are expected as well, and heavy rainfall is predicted at the north coast of Keelung, the northeast region and the Greater Taipei…