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Indians Washing With Cow Poo Over Covid Fears
Vietnam Beat Thailand as world’s top rice price
Vietnam has overtaken Thailand as the world's highest-priced rice export market in what is possibly just the second most important "rice war." First-quarter prices were up 19 per cent year over year in the first quarter, reaching $547 a tonne, with prices in March half a per cent higher than Februar
20 Apr 2021
Indonesia names 3 ‘green zones’ of Bali to welcome foreign tourists
The governor of Bali, Indonesia, has designated three areas of the province as Covid-19 "green zones" to welcome foreign visitors, a move Thai officials may be interested in. As Indonesia takes tentative steps toward reopening its borders, the popular tourist destinations of Ubud, Sanur, and Nusa Du
11 Mar 2021
guideToughest lockdown yet for Australian State
Just one person from a household would be permitted to leave home every day for six days, and only for important purposes, authorities said.
19 Nov 2020
guideAirbnb home sharing model prove resilient amid pandemic
In its stock market filing Monday, Airbnb said its home-sharing model proved to be resilient during the global pandemic, as it reported a profit for the quarter that just ended.
18 Nov 2020
guidePredicted Tourism trends for 2021 and onwards
There are many points the travel industry has learned after 2020. And it will be a condition to introduce these into the travel scene in 2021. Airlines travel agencies, and, in fact, any organization at any level involved in tourism must adopt these. And we've picked a few to help you on your way, c
13 Nov 2020
guideDramatic changes happening in new hotel development across Southeast Asia
The explosive growth trajectory of Southeast Asia in hospitality over the past decade has been driven by developers new to the industry or those expecting growth in hyper-tourism. In the wake of the pandemic, this love affair with hotels has quickly soured and suddenly owners are looking at stopgap
12 Nov 2020
guideGoa moving towards sustainable tourism development
The literacy rate here in 1961 was 30 percent. If we exclude some persons over the age of 50 and a section of migrant labor, Goa is now a fully literate state. Mainly by private institutions, this has been achieved. Regrettably, government schools are in appalling condition themselves.
11 Nov 2020
guideMexico ready to be largest legal cannabis market in the world
Mexican lawmakers, working under a court order, have until mid-December to finalize regulations that will make the country the largest legal cannabis market in the world.
10 Nov 2020
guideAustralia may cut quarantine for low-risk Countries such as Thailand to 8 days
'The 14-day universal quarantine is an outdated, one-size-fits-all approach that adversely affects the Australian economy and the lives of countless people.'
10 Nov 2020
guideCambodia earns 25 million from ecotourism so far in 2020
Income from the visit of 529,160 national tourists and 7,385 international travelers to ecotourism areas in eight provinces around Cambodia, located in 22 communities in 12 protected areas.
8 Nov 2020
guideIndonesia launches E-Visa
An online visa application for foreign nationals who want to enter Indonesia has also been launched by the Law and Human Rights Ministry.
29 Oct 2020
guideBahamas Losing over 8 million dollars in tourism annually to plastic pollution
This refers to the legislation banning plastic bags, with the IDB adding: "By including legal and regulatory frameworks that encourage green alternatives, governments can influence the production of products and service provisions that are less detrimental to the environment."
28 Oct 2020
guideHotelbeds Launches Green Hotels Program to support sustainable tourism
As part of this project, Hotelbeds can announce that it has become a full member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the world's leading authority for the establishment and management of sustainable travel & tourism standards.
28 Oct 2020
guideSea Tourism could help fight Covid blues in Bangladesh
"In the sea tourism industry, Bangladesh has huge potential. We just need an integrated initiative to help the country generate robust economic growth," said Dr. Md Kawser Ahmed, Professor of the Department of Oceanography at the University of Dhaka. "If the Sundarbans, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Tekn
25 Oct 2020
guideEmirates helps to shine light on human trafficking problem
Emirates aims to shed a light on this global problem and help more people realize what human trafficking is by broadcasting this special message on its ice inflight entertainment system on all flights from October.
22 Oct 2020
guideNara Japan makes edible bags to help Deer
Local businesses are working together to create and promote a special, eco-friendly paper named "Shika Gami" (deer paper) that, even if they consume it, will not harm the deer.
22 Oct 2020
guideNo new cases of African horse disease in Malaysia have been found
Any more reports of African horse sickness in the nation are yet to be identified by ongoing surveillance in Malaysia, boosting expectations that the deadly illness has not spread.
23 Sept 2020
guideNew digital nomad visas around the world
We have seen more and more countries make a digital nomad visa. Meaning that it can generate funds into the economy whilst providing amazing locations for nomads to work in and enjoy at the same time.
11 Sept 2020
guideSome scientists spot unusual patterns in Russia vaccine data
Twenty-six scientists, most of whom work at Italian universities, signed an open letter challenging the reliability of the data provided in the early-stage test results of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine dubbed 'Sputnik-V.'
11 Sept 2020
guideUK Government plans to spend 100bn pounds on expanding testing to 10 million a day
The UK government has drafted plans to carry out up to 10 million covid-19 tests a day by beginning next year as part of a major £100bn (€110bn;$130bn) expansion of its national testing program, documents seen by The BMJ reveal.
11 Sept 2020
guideIsraeli College develops mask that destroys virus
Until a vaccine is found for corona, Shenkar College in Israel claims that they have succeeded in developing a substance that will make the familiar mask one that will not only make it difficult for the virus to penetrate - but also actively destroy it. It has not yet been scientifically proven that
10 Sept 2020
guideAstraZeneca and Oxford University trial for Covid-19 vaccine paused
Clinical trials of one of the most advanced Covid-19 experimental vaccines developed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University were "paused" Tuesday after an unexplained illness developed by a volunteer.
9 Sept 2020
guidePost-pandemic opportunity to reshape island economies
A profound economic and cultural transition is taking place as the planet deals with problems such as climate change and unemployment in the wake of a global pandemic. While many are eager to "return to normal," the truth is that until we finally achieve it, "normal" may look quite different — espec
7 Sept 2020
guideVietnam wants to help travelers plan a more eco-friendly trip
Hotels, excursions, tour guides, cruises, shopping ... Thanks to an online service accessible at www.vietnam.travel, when the Vietnamese borders reopen to international tourists, it will be much easier to find the resources to build a trip that respects the environment and local communities.
7 Sept 2020
guideCovid Raises Mothers’ Risk of Intensive Care Admission in Study
Mothers-to-be with Covid-19 may be at increased risk of admission to intensive care, breathing problems requiring the use of a ventilator, and early giving birth, researchers said.
4 Sept 2020
guideGeorgia Launches Digital Nomad Visa for Remote Workers
"If 2020 brought us anything beneficial, I would have to say it's the new global excitement of being able to work remotely, and not necessarily having to be chained to one office. Many nations are beginning to realize just how big the remote working community is, and with the latest changes to all o
3 Sept 2020
guideAustralia getting into first recession since 1991
Australian authorities report for the first time since the early 1990s that the country has formally sunk into recession.
3 Sept 2020
guideA White paper to plan the relaunching of Myanmar tourism
It is proposed that the industry focuses on responsible and sustainable management of tourism under the measures. This includes better quality of current goods and new activities.
2 Sept 2020
guideAir Asia to charge for desk check-ins to minimise physical contact
Cash-strapped budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd (AIRA.KL) said it would start charging customers a fee to check-in at airport counters on Tuesday, partly to encourage them to minimize physical contact with personnel during the coronavirus pandemic.
2 Sept 2020
guideMalaysia borders will be closed to tourists at least until December
As long as Malasia is keeping the RMCO order in place, tourist visas will be automatically extended. Foreigners with a 'social visit pass' (tourist visa) that expired after January 1, 2020, are allowed to leave Malaysia without incurring any fines. The proposal does not apply to passes on social vis
2 Sept 2020
guideHong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts
Hong Kong has started a volunteer coronavirus mass research campaign on Tuesday as part of a plan to break the transmission chain in the city's third disease outbreak.
1 Sept 2020
guideHappy Individual Rights Day
In celebration of John Locke, whose philosophical works argued for the rights of any single human person, on 29 August, Locke's birth, is celebrated the Individual Rights Day.
29 Aug 2020
guideWomen mount a more robust COVID-19 immune response
A recent study looking at male and female immune responses to the new coronavirus shed new light on why men with COVID-19 are more likely to get seriously ill.
27 Aug 2020
guideBrazil asks China for an evidence that the chicken wings had coronavirus
Earlier Reuters published a statement sent by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. Brazil has asked the Chinese authorities to provide the results of the laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus in chicken wings exported from Brazil to China.
27 Aug 2020
guideCOVID-19 vaccine may not be efficient on obese people
Recent research has found that vaccinations for coronavirus may not perform as well for obese people, who are also 48 percent more likely not to survive a COVID-19 pandemic.
27 Aug 2020
guideCases of corona virus re-infection in Europe
The cases, in Belgium and the Netherlands, follow a report this week from Hong Kong researchers on a man there who had contracted another strain of the virus four and a half months after it was declared recovered-the first such second infection to be documented.
26 Aug 2020
guideBali will remain closed to international tourists for the rest of the year
Planning a Bali Trip? Think again. For the rest of the year, Bali's borders are closed to foreign tourists. The Indonesian island was set to lift restrictions on September 11, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bali governor says that it is still not safe to have people enter and leave. Th
25 Aug 2020
guideModerna Vaccine Maker Stock Lost 30% Last Month
Moderna, a front runner in the Covid-19 vaccine race, saw its stock drop by about 30 per cent over the last month, dropping from nearly $95 per share on July 17 to about $67 at the moment. What drives the sell-off? It’s because of two factors.
24 Aug 2020
guideTrump announces plasma treatment for Covid-19 in the US.
President Donald Trump announced in a move he called "a breakthrough" an emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 cases.
24 Aug 2020
guideRussian ambassador praises Thai responses to COVID-19, invites vaccine cooperation
The Russian Ambassador to Thailand, Evgeny Tomikhin, appreciated Thailand's progress in implementing steps to control the 2019 (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic and encouraged the sharing of knowledge and strategies to establish an effective disease vaccine.
21 Aug 2020
guideGlobal air traffic predicted not return to levels before COVID until 2024
The International Air Transport Association is now expecting the number of global passengers to drop by 55 per cent in 2020, sharper than its April 46 per cent drop forecast.
18 Aug 2020
guideNew Zealand's epidemic COVID-19 is rising, Australia is still battling
Seven new cases of coronavirus confirmed in New Zealand on Saturday. The lockdown in the country's largest city, Auckland, was prolonged on Friday in reaction to the country's first coronavirus epidemic in months.
15 Aug 2020
guideChina finds COVID on frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil
China is shocked again! - On August 13, the Straits Times reported the fear after local authorities in Shenzhen city China found COVID in samples of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil.
14 Aug 2020
guideAre schools safe to reopen during the pandemic?
It depends on how widespread COVID-19 infections are in the community, and on the school's security measures. Public health experts say the in-person education would be too risky in areas where the virus is poorly controlled.
13 Aug 2020
guideRussia claims 'Sustainable Immunity' vaccine against coronavirus
Russia claimed Tuesday it had developed the world's first "sustainable immunity" vaccine against coronavirus, as the pandemic marked another bleak milestone with 20 million infections worldwide.
12 Aug 2020
guideFirst case of Covid-19 in Vietnam after 100 days
First local case of coronavirus in Vietnam in nearly 100 days, officials said Saturday, in a nation whose full lockdown and other actions have won praise for monitoring disease transmission.
26 Jul 2020
guideBermuda offers Digital Nomad visa as a way to boost tourism
For people who wish to work or study remotely, Bermuda offers year-long stays.
24 Jul 2020
guideCoronavirus trial vaccine results "extremely encouraging" from the UK
A senior British official called the latest news on the potential coronavirus vaccine for an Oxford University team "extremely encouraging." Results from the Phase I / II trial of the vaccine being developed by Oxford's Jenner Institute in conjunction with the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca showed
21 Jul 2020
guideMyanmar plans to hold international flights until October
Myanmar airports might not be available for international commercial flights until October, according to Henry Van Thio, vice-president of the National Tourism Development Central Committee.
14 Jul 2020
guideFive million people in Australia go into new lockdown
Five million people started a new lockdown Thursday in Australia's second-biggest city, returning to tough restrictions just weeks after they ended up as Melbourne grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
10 Jul 2020
guideNew research shows COVID-19 spreads by air
In the end, the World Health Organization returned again. Admits that the virus, Covid-19 Spread by air
9 Jul 2020
guideChinese get to 3rd phase of vaccine trial - more than others
Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinovac has been licensed to launch phase 3 clinical trials of its COVID-19 product, CoronaVac, in Brazil
8 Jul 2020
guideResearch from Spain suggest Herd Immunity Does Not Work
An extensive Spanish study, published this week in the medical journal "The Lancet," found that only 5% of the country's population developed antibodies to the coronavirus. This finding reinforces the belief that "herd vaccination" for COVID-19 is not achievable. The findings show that 95% of Spain'
8 Jul 2020
guideChina warns of Black Death Pandemic after case found in Mongolia
National Chinese officials have declared that the "Black Death" risk would be raised to 3 after the lymph node disease was detected. In northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Zone The international news agency reported today (7 July 2020) that the Payian Nakorn Health Committee Inner Mongolia, N
7 Jul 2020
guideWill Thailand be approved as a safe destination by EU?
Diplomats said Saturday, the EU can not agree on a list of "safe countries" from which travelers could visit Europe in July, with some member states requiring more time to make decisions.
28 Jun 2020
guideDo not plan on heading to Cambodia soon unless you are willing to pay
Cambodia has created more barriers to limit foreigners' visits in the country, starting with a requirement that forces travelers to deposit 3,000 USD at the point of entry with a bank to cover any medical and quarantine costs.
21 Jun 2020
guideAustralia plans to keep close borders to international tourists until the end of this year
Australia's Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister, said he hopes that they can eventually look at some of those countries that have similar successes in suppressing the spread of COVID.
21 Jun 2020
guideParty island Ibiza's clubs to remain closed until next year
Now, according to local reports, the Balearic Government has claimed nightclub clubs can't open their doors at the earliest until next year.
19 Jun 2020
guideUEFA Conference to determine ways to continue the suspension of the Champions League
When football resumes across Europe following a lengthy absence, UEFA will reveal the structure for the Champions League's latter stages at a crucial conference on Wednesday that will also lift the thorny question of the delayed, pan-continental Euro 2020.
16 Jun 2020
guideA breakthrough in work on COVID-19 vaccines as a Moderna candidate to be tested in phase 3 trials
UIC is the only site selected for the trial study in Chicago that is administered by the National Institute for Allergy and Infection Diseases.
15 Jun 2020
guideJapan will lighten travel restrictions with flights to Vietnam
Japan will ease travel restrictions that are imposed to keep the novel coronavirus pandemic under control, starting with limited flights to Vietnam later this month, government sources said Monday.A chartered flight is being scheduled to carry about 250 Japanese businessmen, the sources said, adding
15 Jun 2020
guideVisa renewal not possible in Malaysia before August 31
Border controls continue to be in place. After the enforcement of the travel control policy, Malaysia has prohibited people from leaving the country and from international tourists to join. The latest steps will operate until 31 August, Muhyiddin said.
8 Jun 2020
guideA probable correlation between Dengue fever and Covid-19
With the coming in of the monsoon season and the possibility of infectious, bacterial, and infections transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, raising its ugly head, Mumbai recorded cases in which Covid-19 positive patients have screened for den
7 Jun 2020
guideAliy - 'Naturally Driven' to Help the Environment
After rushing to the beach near her home in Australia when she heard the news of a ship spilling shipping containers full of face masks into the ocean. Aliy posted a photo of her mission on social media which highlighted the event and drew interest from media all over the world!
6 Jun 2020
guideDoes Corona virus affect the Brain?
A 25-year-old Italian girl who was infected in Corona did not know she was ill. She coughed a little for one day and then lost her sense of smell, but besides, she felt just fine. Only one thing kept bothering her - she still didn't smell anything and her taste was hurt too, everything she tasted fe
3 Jun 2020
guideTanzania president has reportedly banned the use of face masks
Tanzania president was banning face masks and providing the green light to regular public transportation activities as well as the reopening of schools.
28 May 2020
guideGuru that lived 76 years without food and water dies aged 91
Farhald Gianni, with his long and bearded hair and wearing red, lives in the village of Charda in the state of Gujarat, western India, where he spent his life practicing yoga and meditation. According to him, he was born in August 1929, so he died a little before he was 91.
28 May 2020
guideNew corona vaccine seems safe and effective in early studies
In its first human trials Chinese researchers reported on Friday in The Lancet medical journal, a coronavirus vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics Inc. appears safe and promptly induced. CanSino uses an adenovirus, a weakened common cold virus-a report on Friday revealed individuals whose bodies h
25 May 2020
guideCyclone Amphan: Traversed the coast, saturating India and Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan has hit the coastline late yesterday afternoon close to the Indian town of Digha, on the eastern coast of India, along the Bangladesh border.
24 May 2020
guideToutes les informations à jour sur les visas touristiques et B à Panang avec Jim - ce dont vous avez besoin!
Dans cet article, nous vous indiquons exactement ce dont vous aurez besoin pour les Visas Thaïlandais Touristiques et le Visa B (Business Visa) (nous ferons une mise à jour pour le Visa O (Dependent Visa) lorsque nous aurons plus d'informations). Nous espérons que cela vous aidera à rendre l'accès à
11 Apr 2018
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2 Aug 2017