Daily News

These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.



Indonesia: Authorities warn COVID cases may not peak until Jul 21 as hospitals fill

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Indonesia expects a new wave of coronavirus infections will peak in early Jul 21, as the highly transmissible delta variant becomes more dominant in some areas and with the occupancy of hospitals in Jakarta hitting

Thailand: CCSA admits to vaccine shortage

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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has admitted there is a shortage of vaccine, with no deliveries expected this week. The admission came after many hospitals announced they would have to postpone scheduled inoculations because

Indonesia c.bank says key rate “already low”, eyes virus outbreak

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Indonesia’s benchmark interest rate of 3.50% was already low, central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on 14 Jun 21, while also underlining the central bank’s efforts to accelerate bank lending ahead of a policy review

Vietnam: Daily new cases in HCMC reach new high

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Vietnam recorded a total of 293 local Covid-19 cases on 13 Jun 21, including 95 cases in Ho Chi Minh City as the cluster at its frontline coronavirus hospital got bigger. HCMC already registered 51

Thailand: Seven global airlines to fly direct to Thai holiday island Phuket

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Seven international airlines will operate direct flights to Phuket in southern Thailand, starting in Jul 21, bringing foreign tourists to the resort island, with the Thai government accepting visitors vaccinated for COVID-19 without quarantines. Thai