Phuket woos Thais unable to go abroad
PHUKET: Desperate for tourists, this holiday island is targeting Thais with an urge to travel but unable to go overseas because of Covid-19.
2 US carriers enter S. China Sea to 'counter malign influence'
TAIPEI: Two US aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday in what a senior commander said was to reassure allies and demonstrate resolve to "counter malign influence".
Ducati cop who killed doctor faces 7 charges
The policeman who ran down and killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing while riding his Monster motorcycle on Friday has been charged on seven counts, including reckless driving causing death.
China lifts Xi'an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps up
BEIJING: One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns since the start of the pandemic came to an end on Monday as authorities announced the lifting of most restrictions in the northern megacity of Xi'an.
Vietnam further eases entry rules for some foreign travellers
Some foreigners and Vietnamese living abroad no longer need written permission from Vietnamese authorities to enter the country as the government gradually eases travel restrictions.
TikTok in Japan pays influencers without informing viewers to spread videos
TOKYO: The Japan operator of the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok said on Monday it has paid social media influencers to spread certain videos on Twitter without informing viewers about the payments.
4th phase of co-pay subsidy scheme approved
The fourth phase of the Finance Ministry's "Khon La Khreung" co-payment subsidy was approved by the cabinet on Monday, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.
Yemen missiles downed over UAE capital as tensions soar
ABU DHABI: Two ballistic missiles fired by Yemeni rebels were intercepted and destroyed over the UAE capital Abu Dhabi on Monday, officials said, the latest attack in a sharp escalation in the seven-year long war.
Domestic car sales drop 4.2% in 2021, seen higher this year
Domestic car sales fell 17.2% in December from a year earlier and dropped 4.2% in the whole of 2021, due to coronavirus outbreaks and a shortage of microchips, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Monday.
Govt rolls out fourth Covid shot in 10 provinces
The government is ramping up the rollout of fourth Covid-19 shots to residents of ten provinces, mostly tourist destinations, ahead of Feb 1 border reopening.
7,139 new Covid cases, 13 more deaths
The daily infection rate is down, with coronavirus-related deaths steady at 13.
China accused of interference as Australia PM's WeChat account vanishes
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has disappeared, prompting accusations of Chinese "interference" from senior members of his government Monday.
Indonesia, Singapore to start quarantine-free travel bubble
Indonesia and Singapore are starting a quarantine-free travel between the two countries to spur the economy as Covid-19’s Omicron cases become more dominant.
Digital society minister has Covid
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, the digital economy and society minister, has been diagnosed infected with Covid-19, putting other Palang Pracharath Party MPs at risk.
UK court to rule on Assange extradition case
LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will learn Monday whether he can appeal to Britain's Supreme Court against a High Court ruling that he may be extradited to the United States.
Taliban, Western officials meet for talks in Oslo
OSLO: Taliban and Western diplomats meet in Oslo on Monday for talks on Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and human rights, especially those of women whose freedoms have been curbed by the hardline Islamists.
China sends largest incursion of jets into Taiwan defence zone in months
China sent 39 warplanes -- mostly fighter jets -- into Taiwan's air defence zone on Sunday, the island's government said, in the largest daily incursion since October.
EU, US seek coordinated response to Russia over Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON: The United States has ordered the families of its diplomats to leave Ukraine, as rising fears of a Russian invasion pushed Western officials to meet Monday in a bid to coordinate their response and compile a battery of sanctions against Moscow.
Swine fever at 3 pig farms
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: African swine fever (ASF) was found at three pig farms in two districts of this lower Central province, with 117 pigs culled to prevent the disease from spreading, provincial livestock office chief Yutthira Banthukul said.
Border crossers caught in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI: Border patrols of the Surasee Task Force on Sunday arrested 107 illegal border crossers from Myanmar, police said.
