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Thailand relaxes mask rule to bolster pandemic-hit tourism
Thailand relaxes mask rule to bolster pandemic-hit tourism
by  AFP

Thailand has dropped rules requiring people to wear masks from Friday, the government says, as Covid-19 cases fall and the tourism-dependent kingdom seeks to lure back foreign visitors. The kingdom has endured a precipitous drop in tourism, welcoming 1.6 million foreign tourists during the first six months of 2022, according to government data.

Singapore eases movement curbs for migrant workers
Singapore eases movement curbs for migrant workers
by  AFP

Migrant workers in Singapore no longer need special permission to leave their dormitories from Friday, after two years of coronavirus curbs, but campaigners criticised the decision to maintain some "discriminatory" restrictions. From Friday, the workers -- employed in industries including construction and maintenance -- will no longer need passes to leave their dorms.

Mystery deepens over fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant
Mystery deepens over fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant
by  AFP

Mystery over the fate of Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant deepened Friday after its owner stirred confusion over whether the financially struggling tourist attraction had actually sunk while being towed away from the city last week. - Financial woes - The tourist attraction closed in March 2020, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as the final straw after almost a decade of financial woes.

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