New Omicron sub-variants found to be more severe
The BA. 4 and BA. five sub-variants of Covid-19 are more severe compared to other sub-variants from the Omicron strain, and less affected by antibodies, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.Continue Reading
Surat Thani halts all island ferries as storms pound region
SURAT THANI: All island ferry services were halted as ships plus boats were ordered to remain ashore until at least Tuesday as storms whipped upward high seas in the Gulf of Asia.Continue Reading
China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as ‘chess pieces’ by big powers
JAKARTA: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi cautioned on Monday (Jul 11) in a policy speech in the Indonesian capital that countries should avoid used as “chess pieces” by major power in a region that he said was in danger of being reshaped by geopolitical factors. Addressing the particular Association ofContinue Reading
Mother of Abe killing suspect is a Unification Church member, church says
TOKYO: The mother of the man arrested for the killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is a member of the particular Unification Church, the particular church’s Japan mind said on Mon (Jul 11). Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, was identified by police as the suspect who approached AbeContinue Reading
Swiggy identifies ‘mystery’ horse-rider from viral video
The viral video experienced showed an unknown man on a horse carrying the food delivery industry’s bag.Continue Reading
Body of second drowned tourist found off Koh Chang
TRAT: The body of a Frenchman missing since he or she and a Spanish female companion already verified drowned went going swimming in the stormy sea at Koh Chang’s Lonely Beach upon Sunday morning had been found on Monday early morning.Continue Reading
Asian firms may struggle to refinance dollar debt, ratio suggests
Oriental companies are likely to find it harder to refinance dollar-denominated debt, the decline in an important metric suggests, with all the currency at a two-decade high and a latest surge in inflation forcing central banks to raise interest rates. The interest coverage ratio of these businesses – a measureContinue Reading
Dozens of Thais arrested in call-centre raids in Cambodia
Eighty-nine Thais were arrested during raids on call-centres working scams from Cambodia and will be repatriated to Thailand for legal proceedings, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said on Monday.Continue Reading
Shanghai braces for more mass COVID-19 testing amid fresh curbs across China
BEIJING: Several Chinese cities are adopting fresh COVID-19 curbs, from company halts to lockdowns, to rein in new infections, with the industrial hub of Shanghai in china bracing for another bulk testing campaign right after detecting the PURSE. 5 Omicron subvariant. Since China sticks to its “dynamic zero-COVID” policy ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka: President confirms resignation, PM’s office says
Protesters occupying the palace have got refused to keep until they discover Gotabaya Rajapaksa step down.Continue Reading