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Covid-Like Virus Rises in China, Experts Say Not to Worry

In December 2024, China saw a rise in respiratory infections, particularly among children under 14, due to human metapneumovirus (HMPV), according to CBS News. However, despite the global uproar, experts say the virus is seasonal and under control, and it is unlikely to turn into a global pandemic. HMPV causes...

Top TikTok Trends from Southeast Asia in 2024

This year, TikTok exploded across the internet like never before. As 2024 comes to...

Controversial Love Charm Service Goes Viral in Singapore

A Singaporean company is offering a unique 'love ritual' service that promises to bring...

Lao Teams Shine at Jaifa King’s Cup with U8 Championship Win

The Lao youth football team, with three groups of players from the WIG NAGA...

Thailand’s Tom Yum Kung Added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

UNESCO has officially added Thailand’s famous prawn soup, Tom Yum Kung, to its Representative...

Thailand to Reopen for Vaccinated Visitors from 10 Countries in November

Thailand has announced it will lift Covid-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated tourists from ten low-risk countries this November. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said...

ASEAN May Exclude Myanmar From Next Summit

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is discussing excluding Myanmar's leader from a summit later this month after the country has failed to...

Economic Recovery in East Asia and Pacific Faces Setback

The East Asia and Pacific region’s recovery has been undermined by the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, prolonging the distress for firms and...

Myanmar Workers Return From Laos Infected with Covid-19

Some 2,132 migrant workers returning from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Laos have been repatriated, with a small number testing positive...

Man Arrested for Phuket Sandbox Tourist Killing

A 27-year-old resident of Phuket has confessed to the killing of a tourist whose body was found by a waterfall in Phuket on 6...

Phuket Sandbox Tourist Found Dead

The body of a 57-year-old Swiss woman was discovered by a waterfall in Phuket yesterday, thought to have been raped and killed. The woman's body...