New Zealand-Australia no-quarantine travel bubble from April 19
AUCKLAND, 6 April 2021: Australia and New Zealand will open a travel bubble from April 19, which will allow their residents to travel freely between the countries without undergoing a …
Bangkok bars closed as Covid-19 cases surge ahead of Songkran
BANGKOK, 6 April 2021: The authorities of Thailand’s capital city today ordered the closure of all bars and entertainment venues in three central districts for two weeks, amid an outbreak …
Phuket focus for Covid-19 vaccination to ensure ‘travel bubble’ by July
BANGKOK, 5 April 2021: Thailand will prioritise anti-Covid-19 vaccination for Phuket Island residents before the popular tourist destination reopens for foreigners from July. The pilot project – to inoculate more …
Taiwan train wreckage being cleared
TAIPEI, 3 April 2021: The efforts to remove the wagons from the railway tracks in eastern Taiwan, where at least 50 people were killed and 144 injured in a massive …
US CDC waives quarantine for those completed Covid-19 vaccination
WASHINGTON, 3 April 2021: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday said people who have been vaccinated can travel within the US without having to present a negative …
Update: Dozens killed as train derailed in Taiwan tunnel (video)
HUALEIN, 2 April 2021: The death toll in the train derailment near a tunnel in Hualien County rose to 50, revised down from 51, after the last passengers trapped inside …
Taiwan, Palau establish Asia-Pacific’s first ‘travel bubble’ without quarantines
TAIPEI, 1 April 2021: Taiwan and Palau inaugurated the first “travel bubble” established in Asia Pacific – which will allow travel from one place to another without the need to …
Sriwijaya Air cockpit voice recorder found almost 3 months after plunge into Java Sea
JAKARTA, 31 March 2021: Indonesian search teams have found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from …
Berlin, Munich suspend AstraZaneca vaccine use again
BERLIN, 31 March 2021: Health officials in Berlin and Munich yesterday announced they were suspending the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60. The decision to halt the …
Hundreds evacuated after Pertamina oil refinery catches fire
JAKARTA, 29 March 2021: Indonesian state oil company Pertamina today said it shut down temporarily its Balongan refinery in the West Java province as firefighters fought to control a blaze …