Asia

Thailand Prepares For Area Quarantine To Reboot Tourism

BANGKOK, Mar 2 (NNN-TNA) – About 6,700 hotel rooms in five tourist hotspots of Thailand have been prepared for use…

S. Korean President Ready To Talk With Japan Amid Frayed Ties

SEOUL, Mar 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said today that, his government is ready to talk with…

Indian PM Gets His First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose As Country Begins Phase-2 Of Vaccination Drive

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, today.…

Vietnam Records Trade Surplus Over Two Months

HANOI, Mar 1 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded export turnovers of nearly 48.6 billion U.S. dollars and import turnovers of roughly…

Striking Balance Between Protecting Lives And Livelihoods Main Challenge Of PN Govt – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government had to take bold and proactive measures in order to…

Malaysian Govt Formulates Strategy On COVID-19 Based On Data

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The government formulates strategies to control the spread of COVID-19 based on data, as well…

Not A Single Emergency Ordinance Meant To Keep PM In Power – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Muhyiddin Yassin said not even one of the ordinances introduced under the Emergency Proclamation was…

Aussie Airlines Compete For Diminished Passengers Amid COVID-19

SYDNEY, Mar 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian airline, Rex, commenced services between Sydney and Melbourne for the first time, in an…

China-Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Philippines

MANILA, Mar 1 (NNN-PNA) – A batch of Sinovac vaccine CoronaVac, donated by China, arrived in the Philippines yesterday, the…

Bangladesh To Vaccinate Teachers Against COVID-19 By Mar 30

DHAKA, Mar 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina yesterday said, teachers and officials of educational institutions in the…