Thailand to lift on-arrival COVID-19 tests from May
April 25, 2022 | 09:19
Thailand will remove its Test & Go travel scheme for foreign arrivals and RT-PCR testing upon arrival from the end of this month as vaccinated travellers will only need to take self-antigen tests during their stay from May 1 as part of a further easing of entry rules to boost the economy and tourism.
Singapore to scrap most COVID-19 restrictions from April 26
April 25, 2022 | 09:12
Singapore will remove most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions from April 26 and ease its entry requirements for travellers as the city-state has seen a decline in new daily infections, the Ministry of Health said.
Philippines unveils offshore wind power roadmap
April 24, 2022 | 14:00
The Philippines has released its offshore wind power roadmap, in which two scenarios are outlined for the development of the country’s wind power industry.
PM proposes measures to boost int’l cooperation at Asia-Pacific Water Summit
April 24, 2022 | 13:39
Hanoi – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 23 attended and proposed three groups of measures to enhance international cooperation at the fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit.
Thailand promotes e-commerce development
April 22, 2022 | 20:58
The Thai government has vowed to move forward with its e-commerce development plan, aiming to increase domestic e-commerce revenue to more than 7.1 trillion baht (209 billion USD) by 2027, average growth of 10 percent annually, local media reported.
Vietnam attends meeting of ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee
April 22, 2022 | 09:29
Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, on April 18 attended the first meeting of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) this year at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Thailand: Half population acquires immunity against SARS-CoV-2
April 21, 2022 | 09:30
About half the population of Thailand has now acquired immunity against COVID-19 but this remains well short of the government's 80 percent target, according to the country’s Department of Disease Control (DoDC).
Indonesia runs trade deficit with Russia, Ukraine
April 21, 2022 | 09:27
Indonesia's trade balance with Russia and Ukraine was in deficit due to the ongoing war, head of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Margo Yuwono has stated.
Indonesia to export clean energy to Singapore
April 20, 2022 | 20:31
Singapore’s renewable energy developer Quantum Power Asia Pte has agreed to advance a 5 billion USD plan in Indonesia to export solar power to Singapore, which attempts to accelerate its use of renewables.
Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown
April 19, 2022 | 16:36
China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown.
RoK tech giant pushes for 9-bln-USD battery supply chain project in Indonesia
April 19, 2022 | 11:35
A consortium from the Republic of Korea (RoK) led by LG has signed an initial agreement with Indonesia's state-run companies to push for a project worth around 9 billion USD to establish an electric vehicle battery supply chain in the Southeast Asian country, a LG unit said on April 18.
ASEAN, US to convene special summit in May
April 19, 2022 | 11:32
Cambodia, as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, announced that the bloc and the US are set to convene a special summit to celebrate the 45th anniversary of their dialogue relations in Washington D.C., on May 12 and 13.
Indonesia to allocate 2 billion USD to new capital city project
April 16, 2022 | 12:20
Indonesia will set aside between 27 trillion rupiah and 30 trillion rupiah (1.88-2 billion USD) next year for the development of the country's new capital city, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said.
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