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New exodus from Beijing begins
Published on 03/07/2020
» BEIJING: People rushed to buy train and plane tickets out of the Chinese capital on Friday after the local government began easing travel restrictions for the first time since a fresh coronavirus outbreak was discovered in mid-June.
Britain eases quarantine as US under siege
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» LONDON: Britain on Friday announced the first exemptions from its quarantine rules as the coronavirus outbreak slowed in Europe, but excluded the United States as the pandemic accelerates in the United States and across the Americas.
Get to consolidate under Gojek brand
Published on 03/07/2020
» Get, the local ride-hailing and delivery unit of the Indonesian unicorn Gojek, plans to consolidate and rebrand as Gojek Thailand, aiming to drive international technology adoption and usher in new features and products for Thai consumers.
Deflation likely to deepen, says Commerce MInistry
Published on 03/07/2020
» Deflation is expected to be greater than originally forecast, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, after consumer prices in June contracted for the fourth straight month.
Thai cities getting pricier for expats
Published on 03/07/2020
» Bangkok and Chiang Mai remain among the 30 most expensive cities for expats in Asia, with Ashgabat in Turkmenistan still on top of the global and Asian tables.
England scraps quarantine for 50 countries but not US
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» LONDON: Travellers from more than 50 countries including France, Italy and Spain — but not the United States — can stop self-isolating on arrival in England from July 10, the UK government said Friday.
Suvarnabhumi shows off quick Covid tests
Published on 03/07/2020
» Suvarnabhumi airport on Friday unveiled rapid coronavirus tests that will be offered for some overseas arrivals now that the three-month ban on foreign visitors has been partially lifted.
China taking on more conflict around the world
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» BEIJING: From remote Himalayan valleys to small tropical islands and tense Western capitals, an increasingly assertive China is taking on conflicts around the world like never before as the United States retreats.
Prince Andrew 'bewildered' by US investigators' claims
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» LONDON: Prince Andrew is "bewildered" by claims he is stonewalling a US investigation into the alleged sex trafficking of minors by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, his legal team said Friday.
French government resigns, Macron sets 'new course'
AFP, Published on 03/07/2020
» PARIS: The French government resigned oon Friday ahead of a cabinet reshuffle that President Emmanuel Macron says will set out a "new course" as the country grapples with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.