US imposes new Myanmar sanctions on 2 state-owned businesses
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed new Myanmar-related sanctions, targeting two state-owned businesses in Washington's latest in a series of punitive actions following the Feb 1 military coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Queen Elizabeth touched by messages after husband's death
LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth said on Wednesday she was touched by all the tributes that had been paid to her husband Prince Philip, her first public remarks since his death earlier this month aged 99.
Anti-corruption body investigates minister
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is looking into a discrepancy in an asset declaration of Deputy Transport Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol and his wife Yolada, in which a 10-billion-baht debt was written off within two years.
Two new Lao infections linked to Thailand
Two Laotians newly infected with Covid-19 are believed to have contracted the virus from Thai nationals, according to a Lao newspaper.
Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy is searching for a missing submarine with 53 people on board that went missing on Wednesday and is seeking help from neighbouring Australia and Singapore in the hunt, the Indonesian military chief told Reuters.
Philippines asks migrant workers to delay return as funds dry up
The Philippines is asking its workers abroad to delay their return to the nation, as coronavirus infections remain elevated and funds for quarantine hotels run low.
Temporary palsy confirmed in a few inoculated people
Health officials confirm that a small number of people suffered a temporary palsy after being inoculated with the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, and all quickly recovered.
Sri Lanka's 'Mrs World' quits amid criminal charges
A Mrs World winner facing criminal charges after an on-stage fracas at a Sri Lankan beauty pageant has relinquished her title, organisers said Wednesday.
Justice minister in isolation after aide infected with Covid-19
Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin has placed himself in 14-day home isolation after one of his associates was diagnosed infected with Covid-19.
Covid-infected policeman hangs himself
A railway police deputy inspector hanged himself at Police General Hospital on Tuesday due to stress after contracting Covid-19, according to the Royal Thai Police Office.
Sarath’s bid for InTouch draws skeptics
Sarath Ratanavadi, Thailand’s second-richest man, is trying to diversify his empire with a bold bet on digital technology that may cost as much as 53 billion baht.
7 crew rescued, 4 dead in Philippine shipwreck
MANILA: Seven members of a crew forced to abandon their cargo ship after it ran aground during a typhoon in the Philippines have been rescued and the bodies of four others found, authorities said Wednesday.
Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar: UN
The Myanmar military junta's crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said Wednesday.
US troops to R&R in Pattaya
CHON BURI: Up to 2,000 US soldiers are due to visit Pattaya for rest and recreation during the 2021 Cobra Gold multinational military exercise in August.
India reels as Europe vows vaccine push: Covid world update
NEW DELHI: Oxygen supplies in Indian hospitals were running perilously low Wednesday as daily Covid-19 deaths surged past 2,000 for the first time in one of the world's most brutal ongoing coronavirus waves.
Myanmar activists protest as report says junta chief to attend summit
Myanmar anti-coup activists launched protests on Wednesday calling for the release of detained prisoners, as Nikkei Asia reported that junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing would attend a regional summit to discuss the crisis in the country.
Business group trims 2021 GDP outlook after new virus outbreak
Thailand's joint business group on Wednesday trimmed its 2021 economic growth forecast for the second time this year to 1.5-3.0% from 1.5-3.5% after a third wave of coronavirus infections, despite improved exports.
China starts large-scale testing of its internet of the future
HONG KONG: China launched a large-scale experimental network in Beijing on Tuesday to test the future of internet technology over the next five to 10 years.
Thailand to buy 35m more doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Thailand will seek to buy about 35 million more doses of Covid-19 vaccine from two or three other producers, in addition to the acquisition of 65 million doses already underway, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
Science without gravity aboard the International Space Station
PARIS: In two decades orbiting the Earth the International Space Station has become a cutting-edge cosmic laboratory, with astronauts researching everything from black holes to disease and even gardening in microgravity.
