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Global airlines prepare for Omicron volatility, agility will be key
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» SYDNEY/CHICAGO: Global airlines are bracing for more volatility due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that could force them to juggle schedules and destinations at short notice and to rely more on domestic markets where possible, analysts say.
Hong Kong introduces contactless immigration channels
Published on 01/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Contactless immigration clearance channels using QR codes and facial recognition technology were introduced for the first time on Wednesday at three Hong Kong border control points.
Untracked visitors from southern Africa asked to report for Covid tests
Online Reporters, Published on 01/12/2021
» The government is trying to trace 307 people who arrived from eight southern African countries hit by the latest Covid-19 "variant of concern", Omicron, and are still in the country.
PDRC rallies haunt Thai-born K-pop star Sitala
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 01/12/2021
» Sitala Wongkrachang, a daughter of late actor and director-turned activist Saranyu, has decided to release her first girl-group album in South Korea.
Bank of Thailand says doesn't support digital assets as payments
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» The central bank on Wednesday warned companies about accepting digital assets as payment for goods and services, as more companies rolled out partnerships to accept major cryptocurrencies as payment.
Activist Panusaya 'Rung' gets bail for 2 more lese majeste cases
Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2021
» Bail was granted on Wednesday to Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul in two more lese majeste cases so she can take university exams, her lawyer said.
All new cars in Hong Kong could be electric by 2030
Published on 01/12/2021
» HONG KONG: All new cars in Hong Kong could be electric by as early as 2030 — five years ahead of the government's target — given their accelerating penetration globally, according to a senior environment official.
Vietnam to suspend flights to, from 7 African countries over Omicron fears
Published on 01/12/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam will suspend flights to and from seven African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, state media reported on Wednesday.
China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» SYDNEY/JAKARTA: China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Protesters flock to US Supreme Court ahead of pivotal abortion case
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the US Supreme Court on Wednesday as the nine justices heard arguments in a pivotal case that could roll back 50 years of abortion rights in the country.