The world’s second-largest economy will also continue to increase the vaccination rate among the elderly, and promote the expansion and upgrade of critical care resources, China’s state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said in a separate report. Beijing has been largely resistant to Western vaccines and treatments,Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Ko Jin-young became the first player to retain the HSBC Women’s World Championship title after firing a three-under par 69 in the rain-interrupted final round to beat world number two Nelly Korda by two shots in Singapore on Sunday (Mar 5). Still battling a wrist injury thatContinue Reading
NONG BUA LAM PHU: When a former police officer in the rural Northeast shot and stabbed more than two dozen children as they napped in their nursery in October, the episode became the worst mass shooting by a lone attacker in Thailand’s history.Continue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesia will relocate residents living near a fuel-storage fire that killed 16 people or remove the depot owned by state energy company Pertamina to a safer location, President Joko Widodo said on Sunday (Mar 5). The decision will rest with State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir, Pertamina and Jakarta GovernorContinue Reading
Police took a close aide to “Inspector Sua”, a policeman accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network, and five others to the Criminal Court to seek their detention for 12 days.Continue Reading
Mobius led emerging market investment at Franklin Templeton Investments for three decades and is known for his bullish view on China. Now, though, he said, he “would be very, very careful” investing in the country. “The bottom line is that China is moving in a completely different direction than whatContinue Reading
Thailand spent a total of 444 billion baht ($12.8 billion) on public health during the three years of the pandemic to contain the spread of Covid-19 and vaccinate its population, according to the Ministry of Public Health.Continue Reading
BEIJING/TAIPEI: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan on Sunday (Mar 5) as well as resolute steps to oppose Taiwan independence, with Taipei responding that Beijing should respect the Taiwanese people’s commitment to democracy and freedom. China has increased its military activity near the island over the pastContinue Reading
The flood situation in several Malaysian states continued to worsen on Sunday (Mar 5), with worst-hit Johor registering more than 44,800 evacuees. The southern state, reeling from several days of severe heavy rain, also recorded the highest rainfall in four days since 1991. The amount of rainfall recorded at theContinue Reading
Another member of a Chinese-led gang believed responsible for robbing a compatriot’s luxury car in Pattaya has been arrested in Chiang Mai province after three years on the run.Continue Reading