Bangkok, BTNp: AT GOVERNMENT House, Thailand’s Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha attended and deliver a statement at the 13th IMT-GT Summit via a videoconference. Attending the meeting were Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob of Malaysia, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi, and ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa. The Prime…
Cambodia, BTNp: THE GOVERNMENT has modified COVID-19 quarantine requirements, shortening the duration for, among others, Cambodian officials, foreign diplomats and delegations, investors, and inbound travelers in general. According to an official notice signed by Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng late on October 16, quarantine length for Cambodian officials returning from overseas missions, foreign diplomats,…
Boston, BTNp: THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that air travelers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by IATA of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in September demonstrated confidence that the risks of COVID-19 can be effectively managed and that the freedom to travel should be restored. 67% of…
Sydney, BTNp: IN response to the announcement by the Australian government on the next steps to reopen, Philip Goh, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Asia Pacific, gave the following comment: “This is a step forward. But more can still be done. The announcement of the November timeline and the removal of the international arrival…