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Vietnam to reopen resort island to foreign tourists to boost economy
Published on 10/09/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Report of active shooter locks down US air base
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - A US Air Force base in the midwestern state of Ohio was in lockdown late Thursday following reports of an active shooter.
Councillors swear new Hong Kong loyalty oath after hundreds quit
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» HONG KONG - Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to China on Friday after hundreds of their colleagues quit in protest as authorities try to purge the city of "unpatriotic" elements.
UK migrant plan stokes tensions with France
AFP, Published on 10/09/2021
» LONDON - Britain and France locked horns on Thursday over reported plans by London to turn back boats carrying migrants across the Channel, triggering alarm and anger in Paris.
Consumer sentiment takes a spill
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/09/2021
» Consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in almost 23 years in August thanks to the government's tight restrictions to contain Covid-19 spread in 29 provinces.
New Month, New Rules?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/09/2021
» September 1 was the D-day for many to be let out of their homes for the first time in a long while (guilty!). It seems, at the time of going to print, another D-day unworthy of celebration will be October 1.
From Rome with love
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 10/09/2021
» Move over croissants, here comes Rome's most loved bun from the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok!
Reality check
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 10/09/2021
» The malls are crowded again. The streets are lined with traffic. There seems to be more people (and motorcycles) on the sidewalk. Your eyes do not deceive you: the City of Angels has come back to life -- or at least slightly. Certain venues like fitness centres and theatres remain closed (sorry, Marvel fans hoping to watch Shang-Chi) but the city's ever-favoured shopping malls have returned and dining-in at restaurants is possible again, albeit in limited capacity. Does this bode well for Bangkokians? Should we expect the worst? Despite the relief we feel of finally being let out of our houses, are there still challenges? Guru speaks to people of different professions to gauge their opinions.
Virtually perfect
Life, Noko, Published on 10/09/2021
» One of the oldest Swiss watchmakers, Girard-Perregaux celebrates its 230th anniversary with an engaging virtual exhibition hosted by the Swiss brand and PMT The Hour Glass, its sole authorised retailer in Thailand.
200 passengers to leave Kabul in first airlift since US pullout
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» KABUL - Some 200 passengers, including US citizens, were set to leave Kabul airport on Thursday, on the first flight carrying foreigners out of the capital since a US-led evacuation ended on August 30.