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Sat, 14 May 2022 14:50:00 +0700No mention of Russia in US-Asean statement
WASHINGTON: The summit between Southeast Asian leaders and US President Joe Biden concluded at the White House with a joint statement that omitted any condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sat, 14 May 2022 14:24:00 +0700Chinese passenger jet's debut nears
A Chinese rival to the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320neo narrow-body aircraft has completed its first pre-delivery test flight, according to a report by China Central Television.
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:51:00 +0700Phuket expects B1.8bn lift from 4-day holiday
PHUKET: The four-day holiday that began on Friday is expected to generate 1.8 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending in this island province, with 60% hotel occupancy expected, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:32:00 +0700Bezos, Biden spar about inflation on Twitter
Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos on Friday accused United States President Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter in response to the US leader’s tweet saying inflation could be tamed by making wealthy corporations “pay their fair share.”
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:21:00 +0700Spain debates ‘period leave’ for women
MADRID: Spain’s plan to become the first European country to allow women to take “menstrual leave” from work has sparked a debate that has split the country’s leftist coalition government and unions.
Sat, 14 May 2022 12:30:00 +07006,736 new Covid cases, 54 more deaths
The country registered 54 more Covid-19 fatalities and 6,736 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:29:00 +0700Singaporeans dash for passports as borders reopen
Singaporeans are flocking to apply for passports after travel restrictions eased, unlocking pent-up wanderlust after two years of Covid-19 restrictions.
Sat, 14 May 2022 11:04:00 +0700Two women die in Bangkok printing shop fire
Two women died from suffocation after a fire broke out and razed a printing shop in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district in the early hours of Saturday.
Sat, 14 May 2022 09:16:00 +0700Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval due to Covid-19
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described the spread of the novel coronavirus as the greatest turmoil facing the country since it was founded, state-run media reported Saturday.
Sat, 14 May 2022 08:35:00 +0700Biden hails 'new era' of US-Asean ties at first summit in Washington
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marked the launch of a "new era" in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc.