Thai Airways International (THAI) has petitioned courts in three countries to in efforts protects its aircraft from being seized by its creditors. The creditors have sought to seize Thai Airways assets including its aircraft operating scheduled flights. A Thai government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat on Tuesday that cabinet was informed about the filing of debt-rehabilitation requests in foreign countries by Deputy …

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has voiced solidarity for his parents who have been called in for the fourth time by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to help in their inquiry of some RM250,000 that were allegedly looted from his house. The former youth and sports minister stated in a Facebook post today that members of his family …

The sellers in Ambon City Mardika Market carry out trading activities using an odd-even system. As of today, only sellers with even number identity cards are allowed to selling. The sellers were wearing id cards bearing the Ambon City Government logo and written even number. “The one for whom the Civil Service, which for yesterday, rules because in the market …

10 years ago in Hanoi, Vietnam, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted the “Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2010”. The aim of this program is to provide a strategic document to guide actions to improve connectivity in the region. It envisioned the regional bloc as a single, integrated entity with physical, institutional and people-to-people interconnectivity. However, plans …

A local politician in Northern Thailand has shot and killed a woman while arguing over a block of land in a heated land dispute on Monday. The shooting occurred about 9.30pm at a house in Lampang Province. According to Thai Media, Nian Futhima, 56, and her husband Boonruang, 59, were sitting on a bamboo bed behind the house. Sawat Khammuangchai, 62, …

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) officially issued Ministerial Regulation Number 41 Year 2020 Regarding Amendments to the Minister of Transportation Regulation (Permenhub) Number 18 Year 2020 regarding Transportation Control in the Prevention of Spread of Covid-19 set by the Ministry of Transportation on June 8, 2020, where capacity transport by land, sea, air, and train are no longer limited to …

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has been named the second most helpful bank in Asia-Pacific during the coronavirus crisis – the only Philippine bank who made it on the top 20 list. UnionBank was next only to KakaoBank, the largest digital-only bank of South Korea. The online survey was conducted on April 1-30, 2020 by BankQuality Consumer Survey on …

Growth in the Asean bloc is expected to bounce back to an average of 8% in 2021 through the Chinese import demand and global trade, a Oxford Economics and commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) report suggested on Monday. Asean has into recession in the first part of 2020 before recording a 1.9 per …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made an unusual appearance at today’s PKR headquarters to meet with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other Pakatan Harapan leaders in the midst of continuing rumors of a possible governmental change. PH leaders’ aides exchanged photos, among others, of Dr Mahathir, Anwar, DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng, Amanah President Mohamad Sabu, and Warisan President Datuk Seri …

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak reports the Thai government is considering easing entry restrictions for foreign visitors. Entry restrictions could be possibly eased in the third or final quarter of this year. He said the relaxing inbound travel restrictions is the first step in kick starting Thailand’s tourism industry. Even more the government must be prudent in screening travellers …