Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Binh Minh has lost his position, along with another Deputy Prime Minister, Vu Duc Dam. Neither will serve as members of the Central Party Committee from now on. Minh has been expelled from the Vietnamese Communist Party, as he was dismissed as a member of the Politburo. No specific […]
Month: January 2023
Important Juncture Thai BRN
Thailand’s negotiation with the rebel Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has reached a critical juncture as both sides continue to struggle to identify a common ground on how to move the peace talks forward. To complicate the matter even further, this peace process has produced two competing tracks — the official one with Malaysia as […]
Descartes Acquires Supply Vision
Strengthens Shipment Management Capabilities on the Global Logistics Network WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Supply Vision, a provider of shipment management solutions for North American Logistics Services Providers (LSPs). Supply Vision has a […]
Inmate killed, 8 in critical condition following crackdown at Myanmar Prison
Prison guards in Myanmar on Friday shot and killed a political prisoner and wounded more than 60 other people – including eight critically – after inmates protested their beating of the victim a day earlier, Radio Free Asia has learned. The incident at Pathein Prison is the latest in a string of more than […]
COVID-19 WHO Thailand Weekly Situation Update No. 255 – 05 January 2023
4,723,919 confirmed cases 33,699 total deaths Daily average numbers reported from 11 -17 December 2022 302* new confirmed cases per day *(including hospital admissions only) 10 deaths per day Main messages Continue to reduce community transmission of COVID-19 across Thailand RTG encourages COVID-free settings and booster vaccinations -Get vaccinated, […]
Thailand Adopted New Rules For Foreign Visitors
BANGKOK, Thailand adopted a new requirement for foreign visitors, to show proof of at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, government officials announced, yesterday. Foreign arrivals are also required to have travel insurance that covers potential COVID-19-related expenses, in case their next destination requires a negative RT-PCR result, Deputy Prime Minister and Public […]
Thailand’s Consumer Inflation Growth Rose In Dec
BANGKOK, Thailand’s consumer inflation growth rose in Dec, driven by higher energy and food prices, data showed, yesterday. The country’s consumer price index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, rose 5.89 percent, year on year in Dec, accelerating from a seven-month low of 5.55 percent in the previous month, according to the Ministry of […]