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Mon, 10 May 2021 15:21:00 +0700
Industries sentiment hits 8 month low on virus return
Thailand's industries sentiment in April hit its lowest in eight months in the wake of the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, and the government should borrow 1 trillion baht ($32 billion) more to support the economy, the Federation of Thai Indu...

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:51:00 +0700
Indian variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Thailand
The Indian variant of Covid-19 has arrived in Thailand.

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:45:00 +0700
Leopard on the loose: escaped big cat sparks fear in China
SHANGHAI: A leopard remained at large in eastern China Monday after escaping from a safari park with two fellow big cats, sparking a frenzy among web-users who have shared pictures and video of the spotted felines roaming tea plantations in the area.

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:45:00 +0700
In China's 'Red Holy Land', tourists mark Communist Party centenary
YAN'AN, China: Tourists pose for photos on Chairman Mao's bed as the Chinese Communist Party -- much-criticised overseas -- marks its centenary year at home with PR push including office history outings, big-budget movies and carefully constructed m...

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:20:00 +0700
BioNTech to build vaccine plant in Singapore
Covid jab maker BioNTech said Monday it would build a southeast Asia headquarters and manufacturing site in Singapore to produce hundreds of millions of mRNA-based vaccines per year.

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:12:00 +0700
Covid hotline for children, elderly, disabled
The Social Development and Human Security Ministry has launched a new 24-hour call-line, hotline 1300, to provide help for children, the elderly and the disabled who are affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, even if they are not themselves infected wit...

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:45:00 +0700
Britain set to ease Covid-19 lockdown
LONDON: Britain on Monday was set to announce a further easing of its coronavirus lockdown, joining several European nations in gradually reopening their economies, but India remained in the grip of a devastating outbreak.

Mon, 10 May 2021 11:47:00 +0700
BMTA enforcing social distancing on buses
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority is strictly enforcing social distancing on buses to contain the spread of Covid-19, requiring passengers to sit or stand on designated seats and spots, BMTA managing director Surachai Iamwachirasakul said.

Mon, 10 May 2021 11:43:00 +0700
Part of Poipet locked down amid Covid surge
Some areas in Poipet, some near the Thai border, have been closed by Cambodian authorities after a Covid-19 spike in the township.

Mon, 10 May 2021 11:17:00 +0700
Indonesian consumers show growing confidence – central bank
JAKARTA: Indonesia's consumer confidence index rose to 101.5 in April, from 93.4 a month earlier, indicating optimism returning for the first time in a year as worries over the coronavirus pandemic eased, a central bank survey showed on Monday.



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