Thailand welcomes returning China tourists with flowers, gift bags
Bangkok was heavily reliant on visitors from China before the pandemic, with Chinese travellers accounting for roughly 30 per cent of its tourists.
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Why is S’pore not imposing any Covid-19 tests for travellers from China?
A shortcoming of any on-arrival tests is that they are too late, because the travellers are already within Singapore’s borders, said Health Minister Ong.
Exercise, for kids or adults, is an act of discovery
Even in error, sport has beauty. It gives you a place to swear, all that frustration released in a few sublime syllables.
India plans remote voting for internal migrants
The plan relies on a newly developed “multi-constituency remote electronic voting machine”.
Prayut wants to return as PM to ‘finish the work’ of improving Thailand
Addressing a sea of supporters, Mr Prayut said he was in this position today because he respected Thailand’s democratic process.
Qin Gang: From Wimbledon umpire to China’s foreign minister
At age 56, he is one of the youngest to make the cut since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
Talent-hungry HK approves more than 200 work passes a day under new scheme
The scheme’s roll-out comes as Hong Kong, which had been cut off from much of the world for nearly three years, scrapped the last of its pandemic restrictions.
S’pore MMA fighter Victoria Lee dies at 18
Victoria was the younger sister of One Championship atomweight and lightweight world champions Angela and Christian.
‘Kraken’ coronavirus subvariant: Why it is causing concern
XBB.1.5 is “the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”, said the World Health Organization's Covid-19 technical lead, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove.
Spore’s private property rents for 2022 at highest level since 2013
Surging rents caught many tenants by surprise, with many having to move after their leases were up and landlords hiked prices, said property agents.