Singapore Air says business travel is climbing its way back
Business travel is returning for Singapore Airlines Ltd, with forward bookings accounting for a similar proportion of ticket sales as before the Covid pandemic now that border restrictions have been lifted.
Cannabis laws to be eased next month
Anyone interested in growing cannabis plants and hemp for home use will be able to do so without having to seek permission from the authorities as of next month, when both plants are due to be removed from the category 5 narcotics list, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said on Thursday.
Ukraine steelworks defenders surrender but Kyiv vows 'unbreakable' spirit
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia said Thursday that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, showing some emerging on crutches after an all-out battle that has become emblematic of the nearly three-month-old war.
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban from Monday
JAKARTA: Indonesia will lift its palm oil export ban from Monday, May 23, following improvements in the domestic cooking oil supply situation, President Joko Widodo said on Thursday.
Three truckloads of illegal migrants caught in Narathiwat
Five Thais working for a gang of smugglers and 75 illegal Myanmar migrants were arrested in Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat, in the early hours of Thursday.
Epicentre of war: Artillery battles engulf Ukraine's Severodonetsk
She ran clutching her soup ladle from the wood-fired stove set up by trapped residents metres from their doorstep and dived into the basement to escape the mortar blast.
Philippines raises rate for first time since 2018
The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time since 2018 to combat Southeast Asia’s second-fastest inflation.
Romance-forex scam gang busted
CHIANG MAI: Police on Thursday arrested 20 Chinese and four Thais for operating a romance and investment scam from a hotel in Fang district.
BoT chief: Thailand has no need to follow Fed's tightening
Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the United States Federal Reserve's hikes as domestic factors and its economic recovery will be the key issues when deciding policy, Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Thursday.
Govt to promote medical tourism in post-Covid era: Prayut
Thailand aims to lure more foreign visitors in the post-Covid period by promoting itself as a medical tourism hub, building on its good track record of handling the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
Russian woman attacked near reservoir
CHON BURI: An injured Russian woman flagged down a motorist and asked for help after she was attacked in Bang Lamung district, near Pattaya, on Wednesday night.
Biden set for first Asia trip with N. Korea nuclear fears looming
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden leaves Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House's attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe -- and amid fears of North Korean nuclear tests overshadowing the trip.
Nearly 60m people internally displaced worldwide in 2021
GENEVA: Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
6,305 new Covid cases, 42 more deaths
The number of confirmed new cases is rising again, but daily coronavirus-related deaths are down slightly, health officials reported on Thursday.
One killed, 6 hurt in Korat crash
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: An elderly woman was killed and six people injured when the pickup truck taking them to a housewarming and a passenger van collided at an intersection in Chok Chai district on Thursday morning.
Asian markets plunge after Wall St battering
Asian markets posted big early losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years in the previous session.
Forbidden love: Taiwan's gay couples seek foreign marriage equality
TAIPEI Taiwan's LGBTQ community celebrated the third year of gay marriage being legal this week, but for Vincent Chuang it was a bittersweet reminder that he still cannot wed because he fell in love with a foreigner.
Further easing of Covid controls expected
The government will on Friday consider further relaxation of Covid-19 controls to allow more businesses and activities to resume, and possibly lower its Covid alert level late this month, according to the government spokesman.
Joining the EV revolution in Asean
Governments in Southeast Asia are floating very ambitious plans to capture a share of the electric vehicle market. And rightfully so.
Russian ballet star 'followed conscience' to leave Bolshoi
AMSTERDAM: Russian superstar ballerina Olga Smirnova quit the Bolshoi Ballet over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but says the famed dance company will outlive the vagaries of war.
