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Facing arrest, ex-leader returns to 'defend Ukraine' from Russia
AFP, Published on 17/01/2022
» KYIV - Ukraine's ex-president Petro Poroshenko returned to Kyiv from Poland on Monday despite the risk of arrest, vowing to help protect the ex-Soviet country from a possible Russian invasion.
Hong Kong to ban transit travellers from Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» Air passengers from so-called Group A, a list of designated high-risk countries that includes Thailand, are set to be banned from transiting through Hong Kong International Airport, according to people familiar with the matter, another move in the financial hub’s aggressive effort to shield itself from Omicron.
Omicron halts sports, entertainment: Covid world update
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» MELBOURNE: Australia vowed to deport tennis world number one Novak Djokovic on Thursday after he failed to meet stringent pandemic entry requirements, as Omicron's relentless march forced organisers to cancel the Grammys and Sundance Film Festival.
Indonesia to allow Boeing's 737 MAX to fly again after fatal crash
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will lift a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, the Southeast Asian country's transportation ministry said on Tuesday, three years after local carrier Lion Air lost one of the planes in a fatal cash during a routine domestic flight.
Lessons learned from pilot schemes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/12/2021
» After high season last year became a missed opportunity because of border closures, tourism businesses began to push the Phuket sandbox and Samui Plus pilot programmes in July this year, starting a long path to recovery.
Business sentiment cautious in Japan as virus fears linger
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» TOKYO - Japan's major manufacturers remain cautious about the economy's trajectory, with business sentiment flat for the quarter as concerns about the pandemic linger, a key survey showed Monday.
Omicron spreads; threat of new variant questioned: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2021
» The Omicron variant of Covid-19 continued to spread globally, with new infections discovered in countries including the US, Norway, Ireland and South Korea.
Japan stops flight bookings despite WHO Omicron travel ban warning
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» Japan suspended all new flight bookings into the country from Wednesday in response to Omicron, ignoring a World Health Organization warning against blanket travel bans as the new coronavirus strain spread further around the world.
New Covid variant shuts borders across the globe
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» THE HAGUE - A new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant spread across the globe on Sunday, shutting borders and renewing curbs as the EU chief said governments faced a "race against time" to understand the strain.
Tourists rush to S.Africa airport after travel bans
AFP, Published on 27/11/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - Anxious-looking travellers thronged Johannesburg international airport and stood in long queues on Friday, desperate to squeeze onto the last flights to countries that had just shut their doors to South Africa.