HONG KONG: Hong Kongers moving abroad have bought at least US$100 million worth of property since 2019, a year marked by unprecedented social unrest, according to a Hong Kong-based law firm.

JAKARTA: The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.

Police have apprehended 48 demonstrators and impounded 122 motorcycles in connection with the tempestuous rally on Tuesday calling for the removal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A man was arrested after police searched his house in Muang district and found two illegal firearms on Wednesday.

KANCHANABURI: The communicable disease committee of the western province has closed the country's longest wooden bridge, known as Saphan Mon, isolating a village where Covid-19 cases are increasing.

A new centre has been set up to receive information about children affected by Covid-19 throughout the country, so that assistance can be provided in a timely manner, government deputy spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Wednesday.

PATHUM THANI: Three people were killed and four others injured when a small truck crashed into two motorcycles and a sidecar in Thanyaburi district early on Wednesday.

DANDONG, Chna: A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years after finding him guilty of spying in a case his country has condemned as politically motivated.

The overall sentiment of foreign businesses operating in Thailand has plunged, as foreign investors are growing concerned about the severe Covid-19 infections and a delay in Thailand's vaccine allocations.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to fully develop a free market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade in the next three years to ensure enough gas supply and fair prices.