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Thailand drops charges against Red Bull heir in deadly hit-and-run
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2020
» Criminal charges in Thailand have been dropped against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who was accused in a 2012 hit-and-run that killed a police officer, police said on Friday.
No kissing, disinfect the mic: Japan nightlife sets virus rules
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2020
» TOKYO: Campaigners for Japan's nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zero in on host and hostess bars as centres of contagion.
Project turns fishing nets into protection gear
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2020
» RAYONG/AYUTTHAYA: Fisherman Anan Jaitang used to pile tattered nylon fishing nets on the beach after hauls of wriggling crabs tore them beyond repair, but most of the nets wound up in the sea, threatening to entangle turtles and choke coral reefs.
Lion Air to stay grounded indefinitely due to travel curbs
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» Indonesia’s Lion Air, which suspended all of its scheduled domestic flights late last month, said it will remain grounded indefinitely -- including international services -- because of the impact coronavirus-related restrictions have had on travel.
Most SE Asia stocks rise on stimulus hopes, Malaysia leads
Reuters, Published on 27/05/2020
» Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by Malaysia, on hopes of government stimulus measures to boost coronavirus-hit economies, while a drop in shares of the Singapore bourse operator dragged down its benchmark index.
Coronavirus: worldwide update
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2020
» - The number of deaths in the United States from the new coronavirus reached 96,002, a rise of 1,852, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Saturday.
CPF expects record year for profits
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2020
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the country's largest agribusiness, expects to have its best year ever due to soaring pork prices and plans to expand in North America, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Coronavirus testing to expand as new cases dwindle
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2020
» The government plans to expand coronavirus testing for critical groups as the number of new cases is dwindling into single digits and some business are reopening, a senior official said on Thursday.
'Rice ATM' feeds Vietnam's poor amid virus lockdown
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2020
» HO CHI MINH CITY: A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 218 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump since the first cases were announced a month ago, taking the total number of infections to 2,491, a Health Ministry official said.