Thai citizens who have tried to download a COVID-19 contact tracing app found that, in some cases, hackers were trying to lure them to fake versions of the app launched by the government last week. Thailand moved immediately to warn …
Why Vietnam’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Won’t Be Like California’s
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Vietnam’s financial hub is setting aside land to develop what locals call a new “Silicon Valley,” a reference to the area of California where a lot of new technology is developed, but with not-so-California characteristics, such as …
Coronavirus Deaths Top 350,000 Worldwide
The worldwide death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 350,000.
The milestone comes as South Korea announced Wednesday its highest number of new cases in 49 days. Authorities are focusing on testing workers from e-commerce giant Coupang after dozens …
5.4-magnitude quake hits Port Vila of Vanuatu
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 94 km NW of Port Vila, Vanuatu at 22:52:13 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The epicenter, with a depth of 13.86 km, was initially determined …
Japan to compile $1.1 trillion second extra budget
Japan’s government will compile a second extra budget worth 117.1 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion) to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, a draft of the budget obtained by Reuters showed on Wednesday, Trend reports citing
The budget, which …
Thailand reports nine new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Wednesday reported nine new coronavirus infections, bringing its total to 3,054 confirmed cases. There were no new deaths reported, Trend reports with reference to
The cases were Thai nationals in quarantine who recently returned from overseas, including two …