Thailand to extend Covid-19 restrictions till end-July
BANGKOK, 25 June 2020: Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) today proposed to extend the state of emergency for another month, until end of July to prevent a second wave of …
Indonesia’s Covid-19 cases set to hit 50,000
JAKARTA, 24 June 2020: The number of Covid-19 positive cases in Indonesia has now surpassed 49,000 with an additional 1,113 cases reported in the past 24 hours. The Indonesian government …
Taiwan allows transit air passengers from June 25
TAIPEI, 24 June 2020: International air passengers will be allowed to transit through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport starting Thursday June 25, but they will only be allowed to stay for …
Maldives welcomes back tourists from July 15
MALE, 24 June 2020: The Maldivian government yesterday announced it will reopen its beaches to tourism on July 15, after closing borders on March 27 as part of measures to …
Haj 2020 restricted to pilgrims now already in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, 23 June 2020: Saudi Arabia yesterday announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, only a “very limited number” of people will be allowed to take part in this year’s …
Makkah mosques reopen but haj, umrah still barred
RIYADH, 22 June 2020: Saudi Arabia yesterday returned to “normality,” lifting its coronavirus-related curfew and reopening mosques in the Muslim holy city of Makkah – despite a steadily increasing number …
Flight alert issued after Merapi volcano eruption (exclusive video)
JAKARTA, 22 June 2020: Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupted yesterday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6km high to the sky – causing the highest level of flight …
Drugs flown by drone from JB to Kranji
SINGAPORE, 20 June 2020: Two Singaporean men have been arrested for using a drone to smuggle drugs into Singapore from Malaysia, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the …
Indonesia overtakes Singapore for Covid-19 cases tally
JAKARTA, 17 June 2020: Indonesia’s Covid-19 case tally has continued to rise and crossed the 41,000-mark today, with the death toll at 2,276 thus far. Achmad Yurianto, spokesman for the …
Over 1,200 Beijing flights cancelled with latest Covid-19 lockdown
BeIJING, 17 June 2020:Â A total of 1,255 inbound and outbound flights to Beijing were cancelled until this this morning since the municipal government increased the emergency level for Covid-19 …