Новости за 27.07.2020

Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the central city of Danang after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus at the weekend, the government said on Monday.

Authorities have pushed the adoption of hourly wages while labour activists remain wary that employees in some industries would be further exploited.

Singapore Airlines, consistently voted one of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, is poised for another hefty quarterly loss after the coronavirus left it flying a tiny fraction of its usual number of passengers.

Police are investigating their own decision to agree with prosecutors to drop the last remaining charge against Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, putting an end to the high-profile case.

Tourists have started exploring Talat Noi, the old Chinese community overshadowed by the more famous Yaowarat for years. | Jetjaras Na Ranong

Thailand reported four more cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3,295.

BEIJING: China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in three months, part of a worrying swell of second and third-wave infections that are hitting Asia and Europe.

Thailand reported four more cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3,295.

NAKHON PHANOM: A police officer has been accused of overreacting and murder in connection with an incident in Phon Sawan district on Saturday when he shot to death a man who attacked and hurt him with a sharp-pointed knife when he tried to calm him down.

Nissan recently unveiled the Ariya, a new all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the first of a new generation of electric vehicles intended to improve the performance of the struggling Japanese carmaker.

Anyone who has ever exchanged business cards with Vivek Dhawan will be puzzled by one of the positions he holds at Mega LifeSciences Plc. Beside the word CEO is the title of "Chief Coach". The latter is equally important to the people who work with Mr Dhawan at the company he has led since 1986.

The days leading up to the Eid al-Adha festival, which this year will fall on July 31, are usually the busiest days of the year for Bintang Sapi Madani, a cow breeder in Bogor on the outskirts of Jakarta.

Stay-at-home and lockdown measures have helped to contain the greatest public-health threat the world has seen in decades. But as Covid-19 receded in many countries, a new public-health crisis was emerging behind closed doors, with increased domestic violence against women and children.

Like their peers all over the world, Southeast Asian nations have seen their economies hammered by the prolonged Covid-19 outbreak. Growth forecasts continue to be revised downward as exports plunge due to falling demand and supply chain disruption, while tourism income slumps as international travel slows to a trickle.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A large number of tourists have flocked to the Khao Yai National Park in this northeastern province for a long holiday from Saturday to Tuesday, causing heavy traffic along the road to the park.

New witnesses who made statements that Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya did not drive his Ferrari over the speed limit and that the policeman who was killed cut in front of his vehicle are the key factors which made prosecutors drop the charges.

BERLIN: The coronavirus is keeping Berlin's legendary clubs closed but techno mecca Berghain has found a way to throw its doors back open, luring visitors with an unusual sound exhibition.

RAFAH, Palestian territories: With a practiced hand, a courier balances a tray of steaming cups and with the other grips his bicycle handlebars as he weaves between cars in the crowded Gaza Strip.

PHUKET: About 350 young people of the Phuket Liberation Group held a demonstration against the government in this southern island province on Sunday.

A political vacuum is afoot, as the recent cabinet shake-up has induced a sense of the usual unpredictable nature of Thai politics.

CHENGDU: The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

New specialist and motorist witnesses who made statements that Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya did not drive his Ferrari over the speed limit and that the policeman who was killed abruptly cut in front of his vehicle are the key factors which convinced prosecutors to drop charges against the Red Bull scion.

The situation we are facing today is pushing us as individuals and our entire organisations to find new ways of working. But, above and beyond that, we are being driven to innovate internally and for our customers.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an inquiry into the prosecution's decision to drop a reckless driving charge against Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya following public outrage over the news, according to government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat.

Thailand's increased public debt, attributed to borrowing to sustain economic conditions during the pandemic, remains below the average rate seen in emerging markets, says the Public Debt Management Office.