World / Asia

Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitors 09 Jan 2023 - 11:04 am

Bangkok: Thailand on Monday rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said,...

Delhi fog delays flights, cold wave closes schools 09 Jan 2023 - 10:11 am

NEW DELHI: Heavy fog in Delhi on Monday delayed flights, and a cold wave forced authorities to defer school reopenings a week, as...

'Life is moving forward': China declares new COVID phase 09 Jan 2023 - 08:35 am

Beijing: China braced for a "new phase" in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday and financial markets strengthened after Beijing dropped pandemic border...

China says talks to include Paxlovid in its health insurance drug list fail 09 Jan 2023 - 12:04 am

BEIJING: China will not include Pfizer Inc's Paxlovid in an update to its list of medicines covered by basic medical insurance schemes as...

Pakistan risks 'extraordinary misery' without flood recovery help: UN 08 Jan 2023 - 09:52 pm

Geneva: The international community must help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods and boost climate resilience, or the country will be locked...

Thai king's daughter remains unconscious weeks after collapsing: Palace 08 Jan 2023 - 03:50 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an...

Thailand introduced new entry regulations as China reopens border 08 Jan 2023 - 03:18 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand will require international travelers to show proof they are fully vaccinated for COVID before flying to Thailand, according to the country's...

Protesters clash with police at COVID antigen kit maker factory in China, videos show 08 Jan 2023 - 12:15 pm

Shanghai: Protesters clashed with police in central China during a demonstration on Saturday by hundreds of people at a factory producing COVID-19 antigen...

19 killed, 20 injured in road accident in eastern China: state media 08 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am

Beijing: Nineteen people died and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported. The...

'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia 08 Jan 2023 - 09:21 am

Sydney: Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading...

Lisa-mania: Thai Blackpink fans in frenzy over Bangkok concert 07 Jan 2023 - 01:47 pm

Bangkok: When Blackpink mega-star Lisa takes to the stage in Bangkok Saturday, seeing the Thai-born K-pop sensation dance in the flesh will be...

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok - Thai media reports 07 Jan 2023 - 01:39 pm

Bangkok: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma was spotted socialising in Bangkok this week, having stayed out of the public eye since regulators in...

Jack Ma: tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulators 07 Jan 2023 - 01:30 pm

Beijing:Jack Ma, the unconventional billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba and the totem of China's entrepreneurial brilliance, has stepped out of the limelight...

Indian executive sacked, arrested for urinating on plane passenger 07 Jan 2023 - 11:50 am

New Delhi: An executive of US banking giant accused of urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight has been arrested,...

Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approval 07 Jan 2023 - 12:36 am

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities rushed approvals for a locally developed genetically modified (GM) mustard variety by violating environmental regulations, said a group of...

Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan 06 Jan 2023 - 06:42 pm

ALMATY: Workers removed the branding from McDonald's outlets in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty on Friday after the fast food giant's local business appeared...