BANGKOK -- Thailand's business sentiment weakened in March, mainly driven by the non-manufacturing sector, due to the impact of the Middle East conflict, data from the central bank showed on Wednesday.
According to the Bank of Thailand, the Southeast Asian country's business sentiment index (BSI) stood at 47.7 last month, plunging from 49.6 in February, as most components declined, led by total order books and costs. (Thailand-Business Sentiment)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will strengthen its cooperation with the World Health Organization to improve its preparedness in facing infectious diseases, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said on Tuesday.
Following his meeting with the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is on an official visit to Malaysia, Dzulkefly said this cooperation is being advanced through key global negotiations. (Malaysia-WHO-Cooperation)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), on Wednesday launched a River Clean-up Campaign, aiming at promoting sustainable river tourism and plastic waste reduction across the kingdom's waterways.
Minister of Tourism Huot Hak said the government has recognized tourism as the kingdom's key driver of sustainable economic growth, job creation, and national development. (Cambodia-UNDP-River)
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ISLAMABAD -- Four police personnel were among 11 injured in an explosion targeting a patrol vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said.
Spokesperson of the district police Qudratullah Khan told Xinhua that the incident occurred on the busy Bannu-Dera Ismail Khan Road near a fruit and vegetable market in Serai Naurang town of the Lakki Marwat district. (Pakistan-Roadside-Blast) ■
