US building a missile wall in the Pacific
The US Army has acquired its first Typhon land-based missile launcher
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Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in developing Asia
Saudi Arabia and Thailand sign landmark agreements on energy
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Bangkok this week has had more of an impact than just forging a bond between the two kingdoms — it touched the sentiments of Thais, spurring hopes of a fruitful and lasting relationship. …
Asian And Middle East Central Banks participated in the largest cross-border CBDC pilot to date
A project to test a central bank digital currency (CBDC) across four jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East has shown they can enable faster and more efficient cross-border payments
Asian and Middle East central banks claim success with digital currency pilot
A project to test a central bank digital currency (CBDC) across four jurisdictions in Asia and the Middle East has shown they can enable faster and more efficient cross-border payments, according to the central banks involved. …
Direct flights to connect Tbilisi and Bangkok again
Thai Air Asia has resumed regular direct flights between Tbilisi and Bangkok (Thailand). According to the Association of Georgian Airports TAV Georgia, the aircraft will fly on the route twice a week. The first flight took place on 8 …
Thailand Pass registration scheme to be lifted
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an $10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022. Both …
After Europe and US inflation reaches Asia
Much of the world has been struggling to contain inflation, which has been running hot for many months. The average global inflation rate is now an alarming 7.4%
Russia,Thailand plan to resume flights
Russia and Thailand are interested in resuming direct flights between the countries, a representative of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation said following the meeting of the head of department Maxim Reshetnikov with …
Thailand to scrap on-arrival COVID tests from May
Thailand will next month remove a requirement for arrivals vaccinated against COVID-19 to undergo a test and brief quarantine on arrival, an official said on Friday, the latest measure to revive its battered tourism industry. Visitors …
Will US intervene in relations between Beijing and Taipei
China’s exports to the United States reached a new peak of nearly $700 billion in March, according to data released by the country’s statistics agency
Resorts from the Maldives to Cuba suffer without Russian tourists
Still hurting from pandemic lockdowns, vacation spots were counting on the big-spending visitors until the Ukraine operation stalled travel
Thailand includes Sputnik Light in quarantine-free entry program
Thai authorities allowed individuals inoculated with the Russian Sputnik Light vaccine to enter the country without quarantine but only within the framework of the SandBox tourist program which involves a mandatory seven-day stay on a certain …
Bali, Thailand and Philippines reopen for tourists
Indonesian officials announced Monday that Bali will reopen to all foreign visitors this week, hoping to court them back to an island destination that saw virtually no tourism in 2021 amid strict travel restrictions
Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists
Tens of thousands of travellers are expected to arrive in Thailand as the country reopens to tourists after 18 months of Covid-19 restrictions. Vaccinated tourists from more than 60 "low-risk" nations are allowed to enter the …
Thailand to allow Russians vaccinated with Sputnik V to enter resorts
Thai authorities will allow Russian citizens who have a certificate showing vaccination with Sputnik V, to visit the country’s resorts as part of the eased entry regulation, the Russian embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand said. …
Russia ousts China and USA from South-East Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s much-publicized tagline for the homegrown Sputnik vaccines — “reliable as a Kalashnikov assault rifle” — seems to bear a special connotation for Southeast Asia, …
Singapore is almost ready to live with COVID-19
Singapore is on the verge of becoming Asia's first major country to fully vaccinate the majority of its population against COVID-19, stepping closer -- at least in theory -- to exiting the pandemic
Phuket to reopen to vaccinated tourists from July 1
Phuket will be the first destination in Thailand to reopen to vaccinated foreign visitors from 1 July, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced. Those under 17 do not need to be vaccinated, but they do need to take the …
Russians looking forward to go to Italy and Thailand
A poll conducted by the OneTwoTrip service showed that Russian tourists are hoping for a speedy lifting of restrictions in Italy and Thailand. 20% of Russians expect the resumption of trips to Italy, 10% - to Thailand, 8% - to …
