The Hong Kong government’s investment arm is keen to leverage the expertise of its latest investee – fintech unicorn WeLab – to support start-ups from the city looking to expand in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong Investment Corp (HKIC), which manages HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) of funds, on Thursday formed a partnership with WeLab after acquiring…
Serious questions have emerged over the tragedy still playing out on a construction site in Thailand’s capital four days after an earthquake in neighboring Myanmar rattled the metropolis. A 30-story skyscraper that had been under construction was the only tower in Bangkok that completely failed to withstand Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks. It was…
Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews pulling victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Authorities in Bangkok said deaths…
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, damaging roads and bridges, and leaving more than 150 people dead. The…
The 37-strong team from the southwest province of Yunnan was equipped with detectors, earthquake early warning systems, a portable satellite and drones for disaster relief, according to state news agency Xinhua. According to the latest information from the Myanmar government, at least 1,000 people have been killed and thousands after the 7.7-magnitude quake struck, the…
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to over 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have…
WASHINGTON STATE — The deadly earthquake that hit about midday Friday in Myanmar and Thailand sent people running out of office buildings, condominium towers, and schools. It also collapsed buildings and killed more than 150 people. Several people from western Washington were amid the quake and several aftershocks in Thailand. Christopher Paulette, who grew up…
Some travel agencies in Hong Kong have considered cancelling tours to Thailand in the coming weeks after its capital was rocked by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar, while at least two Bangkok-bound flights operated by Cathay Pacific were diverted back to the departing locations. The Travel Industry Council, a federation of local trade…
Home » TRAVEL ALERT » Thailand, Myanmar, United Kingdom Urgent Travel Advisories Issued for Bangkok and Mandalay Following Earthquake and Aftershocks in Southeast Asia Friday, March 28, 2025 The earthquake’s epicenter was located in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, just southwest of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Reports confirmed that several parts of Mandalay’s former royal palace…
Three people have now been confirmed dead in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok’s governor said. Chadchart Sittipunt also warned of the possibility of aftershocks. Authorities in the Thai capital have already received 169 calls about building damage. A British holidaymaker described how window panes started “popping out of the side” of the building next to his hotel…