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Vietnam begins limited reopening to foreign tourists - media
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/11/2021
» Vietnam is welcoming foreign tourists this month for the first time since the spring of 2020 as the Southeast Asian country gradually reopens its tourism sector amid the pandemic.
Tesla takes top spot in Singapore sedan sales
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2021
» Tesla Inc’s Model 3 was Singapore’s top-selling sedan for the first time in September, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle pioneer starts to make inroads in the world’s most expensive auto market.
Chinese tycoon takes on Cathay with new airline in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/10/2021
» A new airline with ties to Beijing is trying to muscle into Hong Kong, a patch long dominated by stalwart Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Websites crash in rush for travel bookings as Singapore opens up
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/10/2021
» Singapore Airlines Ltd’s website was temporarily down over the weekend and travel agencies are seeing a surge in demand for flights after the city’s government announced a plan to start quarantine-free travel with more countries as early as next week.
Why Philippines became the worst place to be amid Covid
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2021
» The Philippines fell to last place in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic, capping a steady decline over the course of 2021.
National shipping line to set off in June
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/09/2021
» Trade-reliant Thailand plans to launch a national shipping company next year to bolster its trade capabilities, reduce transport costs and become a bigger player in global logistics as the Malacca bypass opens.
Economies on the brink push SE Asia to reopen
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2021
» Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realising that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.
China mahjong dens were superspreader sites, spurring crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/08/2021
» A favourite pastime of elderly Asians has been implicated as a major driver of China’s current outbreak of delta virus cases, sparking the shutdown of tens of thousands of mahjong dens across the nation.
Record daily deaths in India, WHO backs Sinopharm: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2021
» India reported more than 4,000 single-day coronavirus deaths for the first time as the nation battles the world’s worst outbreak. China’s Sinopharm Group won World Health Organization backing for its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout in countries scrambling for jabs.
Singapore digs deeper Into reserves for S$11 bn Covid aid
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2021
» Singapore plans to dig deeper into government reserves for a new S$11 billion (248 billion baht) package to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic and its worst economic contraction since independence.