South Korea reports no new domestic coronavirus cases, no transmission from election, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea on Thursday (April 30) reported no new domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since February, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. KCDC reported fou
Singaporean resorts to sleeping in Taiwan park after flight cancelled due to Covid-19, Asia News,Even the best-laid plans go awry — much less a 20-day tour in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. A woman from Singapore ended up sleeping rough on the streets of Taiwan and seeking shelter in a police s
Vietnam eyes full reopening to tourists from March 15, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam's Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (Feb 15) proposed a full reopening of the country to foreign visitors and a lifting of nearly all travel restrictions from March 15, three months earlier than planned. The proposal, wh
MOH bars visits to hospital wards from Aug 5 to Aug 18 amid rise in Covid-19 cases, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Visits to hospital wards will not be allowed from Thursday (Aug 5) to Aug 18, to reduce potential transmission of Covid-19 there. The move comes after the Ministry of Health (MOH) detected
Thailand backs vaccine plan amid unease over Sinovac-AstraZeneca mix, Asia News,BANGKOK – A virologist and advisor to Thailand's government on Tuesday (July 13) endorsed a plan to mix doses of the coronavirus vaccines of AstraZeneca and Sinovac, amid some public unease about use of the largely
