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

Zero or negative interest rates incentivise risky investing and many are putting money into higher-risk asset classes for the first time in pursuit of returns

China has reported just one Covid-19 fatality this year, retaining a tough line even as many other countries ease restrictions

The government said it will also temporarily reduce the VTL quotas and ticket sales for travel after January 20

Foreign visitors who had earlier registered for the Test and Go scheme can still enter the country but have to take an additional polymerase chain reaction test