Passengers are pictured at the departures terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport as airport staff rehearse reopening procedures to welcome the first group of vaccinated tourists without quarantine on Nov 1, in Bangkok on Oct 27, 2021. - AFP
Malaysia:
Covid-19: M'sia records 84 total deaths on Tuesday (Oct 26), 20 BID cases
Covid-19: Nearly 95% of adult population fully vaxxed as of Tuesday (Oct 26)
Khairy unanimously elected vice-president of World Health Assembly 2022
Nancy Shukri: We hope to fully reopen to international tourists by December
Amendments to OSH Act passed, stiffer penalties for workplace accidents resulting from breaches
Covid-19: M'sia records 6,148 new cases on Wednesday (Oct 27)
Anwar wants debate on sale of Petronas stake in Azerbaijan for over RM9b
RM9bil Azerbaijan sale part of efforts to revalue Petronas' assets and businesses, says Tok Pa
Malaysian airports expect 'surge' of travellers in coming months
Health DG: Safe to consume biscuits, acrylamide content below EU benchmark levels
Singapore:
3,277 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 10 seniors die
Singapore detects five imported Covid-19 cases among 5,134 VTL travellers
Singapore university creates first laser-powered device able to trap and move a single virus
S’pore and Malaysia police bust two job scam syndicates that cheated over 390 in S’pore of S$5mil
Thailand:
Investigation team armed and ready to take ‘Joe Ferrari’ to court
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown
Thailand Pass will be a boon to tourism industry, promises minister
Thailand reports 8,452 Covid-19 cases and 57 deaths
New tax cuts will make electric cars cheaper in Thailand next year
Indonesia:
Prabowo will likely run for presidency in 2024 for the sake of party only: commentary
Indonesia to mandate PCR testing for all holiday season travel
Philippines:
Philippines' Ressa to receive Nobel Peace Prize in person in Oslo
I’m against vote buying,’ clarifies presidential candidate Robredo
Nobel Winner Maria Ressa demands laws to fix Facebook's 'bias against facts'
Philippines Covid patients may get Merck’s anti-viral pill early
Marcos Jr says Philippines should modernise infrastructure to become Asia’s next logistics hub
Singaporean under probe by Philippine senate over S$291mil medical supplies deal
Push to get Singapore seniors vaccinated
Vietnam:
Vietnam, UK agree on early mutual recognition of 'vaccine passport': PMs
Limited editions honour Vietnamese authors, serve avid readers
4,411 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Vietnam
Myanmar:
Myanmar reports 924 new Covid-19 cases, 22 more deaths
Biden denounces coup and 'horrific violence' in Myanmar
Cambodia:
Siem Reap’s 38-road project on track for December finish
Seven more Covid deaths, 111 infections in Cambodia
Cambodia to waive hotel quarantine for certain international tourists
Laos:
Vietnam boosts Laos' battle against Covid with medical supplies
Laos yet to set date for border reopening: media
Brunei:
Give Myanmar space to return to normalcy: Brunei Sultan
Mass swabbing detects 215 Covid-19 cases in Brunei
Aseanplus:
China seeks upgrade of ties with Asean in lead-up to Xi summit
Japan's LDP expected to keep majority with coalition partner Komeito: poll
Recovered Covid-19 patients in Hong Kong must now serve 14-day quarantine
Alibaba founder Jack Ma touring Dutch research institutes
White paper lists China's success in tackling climate change
Japan pledges to work with Asean toward free, open, peaceful Indo-Pacific
Australia promises more aid to Asean, seeks stronger relations
Water tycoon is China's richest as wealth crackdown batters Jack Ma
China's industrial profits sustain sound growth in first three quarters
Hong Kong Palace Museum to start operation in mid-2022
China urges US not to interfere in South China Sea
