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Korea's ex-president freed after nearly 5 years
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role ahead of a March presidential election.
Philippines to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against Covid-19, its tourism ministry said on Friday, following moves by other Southeast Asian countries to relax travel curbs.
Singapore Airlines has 79% of fleet ready
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2021
» Singapore Airlines Ltd has 79% of its fleet and the vast majority of pilots and cabin crew active so that it can quickly capitalise on any increase in demand, the airline's chief executive said on Friday.
Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2021
» Asia's gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region's hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.
Australia, New Zealand ratify regional free trade pact
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australia and New Zealand have ratified the world's biggest free trade deal among southeast Asian nations and their major trading partners, ministers for both nations said on Wednesday.
SE Asian states announces new strategic pact with Australia
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed at a summit on Wednesday to establish a "comprehensive strategic partnership", a sign of Canberra's ambition to play a bigger role in the region.
Asia's airlines ramp up flights, offers
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2021
» SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in Covid-19 transportation freezes. Now, as some of the world's strictest pandemic-related travel rules begin to ease, they're ramping up flights and ticket offers.
S. Korea to donate 470,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine to Thailand
Reuters, Published on 12/10/2021
» SEOUL: South Korea will donate 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam and 470,000 doses to Thailand, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Tuesday.
Malaysia buys 150,000 courses of Merck's Covid pill
Reuters, Published on 07/10/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has struck a deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 150,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill, the health ministry said on Thursday, joining other Asian countries in a rush to secure supplies.
Govt in talks with Merck for 200,000 courses of anti-Covid pills
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2021
» The government is in talks with US drugmaker Merck & Co to purchase 200,000 courses of the company's experimental antiviral pill for Covid-19 treatment, an official said on Monday.