Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah extended their Songkran greetings

GEORGE TOWN: The Siamese community in Penang welcomed Songkran or the Thai New Year by following

BANGKOK, April 7( Xinhua)--Thailand's industry sentiment index rose to a 25-month high in March amid optimism for an economic recovery, a survey showed Thursday. The index, based on a survey of 1, 303 entrepreneurs in 45 industry groups, reached 89.2 in March, up from the previous month's 86.7, according to data from the Federation of Thai Industries( FTI). This has been primarily attributed to the relaxation of COVID-19 control measures in Thailand and other countries that led to a gradual incr

KUCHING: Travellers in Malaysia can enjoy the most competitive hotel room rates here in April and May, making the state capital one of Asia's tourist destinations with the cheapest accommodation on average, says Agoda. The digital travel platform said Kuching offered an average room rate of RM230 during these two months, lower than last year's average of RM282." In Malaysia, Kuching continues to hold the crown as the most affordable tourist destination," it said in a statement on Monday( April 1

BANGKOK — For months, many Southeast Asian countries played down the threat posed by the new coronavirus.... Some officials said that prayer would keep the disease away.... “ Authoritarianism is no cure to the virus.” After Mr....