Bloomberg Indonesia has decided to impose a temporary ban on all foreigners from visiting the country on concern over the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus. The restriction will apply from January 1 to 14, with exceptions given to official visits by those holding ministerial-level positions or higher, said Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in a Monday briefing. Non-citizens ...

Bloomberg A tug-of-war is building for Thailand’s baht as concern about the nation’s virus outbreak counters the support from its current account surplus. Tailwinds for the baht are fading after it breached the key level of 30 per dollar as a jump in domestic infections weighs on economic growth. Traders are now trying to determine if the currency’s recent pullback ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s continued effort to overturn the November 3 election results got a front-page rebuke from one his most loyal backers: the New York Post. “Mr President, it’s time to end this dark charade,” the New York City tabloid’s editorial board wrote in Monday’s edition. The paper, which endorsed Trump for president, tells Trump to “Give it up,” ...