Bali International Hospital in Denpasar, which will be run in partnership with US medical centre the Mayo Clinic, aims to make Bali a destination for tourists who also want medical treatment
Xian's case load - 150 local symptomatic cases on Sunday versus 155 a day earlier - remains tiny compared with many clusters overseas, but it has imposed tough curbs
International travel remains subdued across Asia-Pacific as border restrictions are being reimposed amid the Omicron Covid-19 variant
General Motors, Google and Facebook join long list of companies shunning mega-event due to rising Covid-19 infections in the US
Yangon is willing to prioritise projects involving China's development assistance for the environment, rural transport and improved medical access
The outlay underscores the challenge for Fumio Kishida to realise "new capitalism" with a virtuous cycle of growth and wealth distribution
The fund follows an ethical mandate set by parliament and is not allowed to invest in companies that produce nuclear weapons and tobacco, among other things
The new estimate is in line with the central bank's assessment regarding downside risks for tourism, BoT monetary policy committee secretary Piti Disyatat said
About 13 million people were ordered to stay home in the city of Xi'an, where a strict lockdown and travel controls were imposed on Wednesday to fight a growing Covid-19 outbreak
Thailand's cautious reopening has been hit by the Omicron variant, with its quarantine-free Thailand Pass entry programme suspended temporarily
China is set for an economic upswing despite the effects of a policy-induced downturn and continued isolation due to the pandemic, Morgan Stanley researchers say
Hong Kong carrier planned to fly no more than 12% of its pre-pandemic passenger schedule because it could not find enough crew members