SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday (Mar 14), South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of weapons tests as the South and the United States conduct their largest joint military drills in years. The missiles were fired at around 7.40amContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: China will once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners as of Wednesday (Mar 15), the country’s embassy in Washington said, a major easing of travel restrictions in force since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move marks the latest step towards reopening China to theContinue Reading
BEIJING: China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic by restoring the issuance of all types of visas from Wednesday (Mar 15). The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guardContinue Reading
The US, UK and Australia say new nuclear-powered submarines will help ensure stability in the Pacific.Continue Reading
We know climate change is a serious issue, but don’t practise sustainable behaviour all the time. CNA explores the mental hurdles possibly standing in the way.Continue Reading
India is well-positioned to seize opportunities from the changing geopolitical climate, but it will have to invest to ensure good jobs for its young workforce, says NUS Institute of South Asian Studies’ Iqbal Singh Sevea.Continue Reading
An anti-government group tried to confront Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his official tour in Ratchaburi yesterday, as pickets against political parties at their campaign trails could be expected to be more common.Continue Reading
The Public Health Ministry is asking private companies to allow their employees to work from home, after an estimated 1.4 million people were reportedly made ill by the recent drop in air quality.Continue Reading
Another batch of just over one million doses of Moderna’s bivalent Covid-19 vaccine from the French government was handed over to Thailand yesterday.Continue Reading
Massage parlour tycoon turned whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit yesterday formally petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to look into four cases of alleged misconduct relating to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob and the Bhumjaithai Party.Continue Reading