Several countries have banned flights to and from China as the coronavirus continues to spread, fanning concerns about the impact on the world economy. HONG KONG: Chinese equities plunged almost 9% on Monday as nervous traders returned from their extended Lunar New Year break, hit by fears that the coronavirus,…
Johnson is expected to come out swinging against the EU in his speech Monday. BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain will set the stage for Brexit's next bruising chapter on Monday, laying down their vision and red lines for a post-divorce future following the UK's dramatic exit from the bloc.After three…
SURAT THANI: Spring Airlines, a Shanghai-based low-cost carrier, has suspended charter flights from Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, to Surat Thani until Feb 28 following the ban on Chinese travelling abroad because of the coronavirus epidemic.Suksawat Sukwanno, director of Nakhon Si Thammarat airport and temporarily acting for the…
Unsafe smog levels covered most of greater Bangkok on Monday morning, with the worst air in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district and Samut Prakan's Muang district, the Pollution Control Department reported.The levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometre and less in diameter (PM2.5) ranged from 42-77 microgrammes per cubic metre of air…
Barangays told to form health response teams to guard against nCoV Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com) - February 3, 2020 - 12:14pm MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered the creation of barangay health emergency response teams in light of two confirmed cases of the deadly…
DepEd creates task force to protect learners from novel coronavirus Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com) - February 3, 2020 - 10:53am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education has formed a task force to address the concerns and threats posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease on learners. DepEd…
Police and rescue workers at the wooden house where Pol Lt Col Jamras Dolchua was found murdered on Monday morning, at Ban Noi Pattana in Kalasin's Kamalasai district. (Photo by Yongyuth Phuphuangpet) KALASIN: A police officer was found stabbed to death, his body mutilated, in Kamalasai district of this northeastern…
Apichai: Arrested on suspicion of multiple murders. (Police photo) Police have been working hard in the investigation into a wealthy criminal suspect who has been given the nickname "Ice Metal Casket". Investigators suspect Apichai Ongwisit, 40, was involved in the murders of at least three women and believe he used metal…
Enrique Razon buys 25% stake in Duterte pet peeve Manila Water Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com) - February 3, 2020 - 9:56am MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led Manila Water Company Inc. announced Monday that ports and casino tycoon Enrique Razon acquired a 25-percent stake in the embattled utility company, which has been on…
Businessman runs over would-be killer in North Cotabato John Unson (Philstar.com) - February 3, 2020 - 8:53am COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A businessman in North Cotabato killed a gunman who tried to kill him over the weekend, municipal police of Pikit said. Jade Tayuan Omar, who was driving a sports…