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More than 40% of Hong Kong expats in AmCham survey may leave
Bloomberg, Published on 12/05/2021
» HONG KONG: More than 40% of members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said they might leave the city, highlighting the business community’s concerns over a China-imposed national security law and the local government’s handling of Covid-19 outbreaks.
New daily high, 34 Covid deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 12/05/2021
» The government on Wednesday reported a record daily high of 34 Covid-19 related deaths, lifting the total to 486, along with 1,983 new infections, for a total caseload of 88,907 since the epidemic began early last year.
PTT forecasts stronger gas demand
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/05/2021
» Gas demand in Thailand is expected to return to pre-Covid 19 levels at 4,800 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) this year even though the country has encountered two outbreaks that have led to travel restrictions, says PTT Plc.
Singapore on ‘knife’s edge’ amid labour shortage
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/05/2021
» Singapore, battling an uptick in Covid-19 cases after months of success in containing the pandemic, says the virus situation is at a tipping point as it grapples with the costs of imposing more restrictions.
Markets tumble in Asia as inflation fears haunt trading floors
AFP, Published on 11/05/2021
» Equity markets tumbled in Asian trade Tuesday following steep losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried about a surge in inflation that could force central banks to wind back their ultra-loose monetary policies earlier than forecast.
A humanitarian crisis by the Salween River
Oped, Chai Pongpipat Meebejamart, Published on 11/05/2021
» The situation for Karen war refugees at the Thailand-Myanmar border by the Salween River in Mae Hong Son has gone from bad to worse.
Unused shots pile up as mistrust deepens in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/05/2021
» There are few places in the world easier to get a Covid-19 vaccine than Hong Kong.
Aid, shelter given to over 2,000 refugees at border
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/05/2021
» More than 2,000 people who fled the hostilities across the border in Myanmar have been provided shelter and humanitarian assistance, Defence Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich said.
Autocracy stymies study freedom
Oped, Dr James Gomez, Published on 10/05/2021
» Academic freedom is one of the less discussed dimensions of freedom of expression, in comparison to press freedom and freedom of internet users. However, it has recently been thrust into public debate across Asia. As autocracy strengthens across the region, academic freedoms concurrently have deteriorated.
Army chasing its tail on the border
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/05/2021
» Third Army Region (TAR) commander Apichet Suesat is said to be able to tread along the northern border blind-folded, making him the right fit to oversee one of the country's most security-sensitive areas.