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Singapore sees early rush for Sinovac vaccine
Reuters, Published on 19/06/2021
» SINGAPORE: Offering Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time since Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand for the Chinese-made shot, despite already available rival vaccines having far higher efficacy.
Q1 jobless rate at 12-year high amid virus outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate hit a 12-year high in the first quarter of 2021 due to the renewed impact of coronavirus outbreaks, the state planning agency said on Monday.
Official assures foreigners they will get vaccines
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2021
» A high-ranking official has confirmed that authorities plan to include 3 million foreigners living in the country in its mass vaccination programme to protect the entire population, amid concerns over the scope of vaccine access.
Virus wave may cost economy B100bn a month, UTTC says
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2021
» The Thai economy could lose 100 billion baht ($3.19 billion) a month, mainly in the service sector, as a consequence of the latest outbreak of Covid-19, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday.
Households struggle with record debt as income dwindles
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2021
» Rice farmer Jamras Kongchai is struggling to pay off 500,000 baht in debt as money from the sale of her crops is not enough to make payments.
Some fleeing Myanmar atrocities allowed treatment at Thai border
Reuters, Published on 30/03/2021
» MAE HONG SON: More than a dozen people fleeing violence in Myanmar were allowed to cross into Thailand on Tuesday to receive medical treatment at a border village, Reuters witnesses said.
Phuket seeks quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2021
» Phuket authorities are pushing to waive compulsory quarantine for tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 from July, when it expects 70% of its local population to have been inoculated.
Myanmar faces growing isolation as military tightens grip
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2021
» Myanmar faced growing isolation on Thursday with increasingly limited internet services and its last private newspaper ceasing publication as the military built its case against ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
EU suspends development funds for Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2021
» BRUSSELS: The European Union has suspended its support for development projects in Myanmar to avoid providing financial assistance to the military after it seized power last month, officials said on Thursday.
Supporters of Myanmar coup attack rival in Yangon
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2021
» Some armed with knives and clubs, others firing slingshot and throwing stones, supporters of Myanmar's military attacked opponents of the coup in downtown Yangon on Thursday, while Southeast Asian governments groped for ways to end the crisis.