Bloomberg Thailand is rushing to vaccinate its elderly citizens and other vulnerable groups ahead of the local New Year celebrations as the festivities are seen fuelling a surge in Covid cases and deaths, potentially derailing a tentative economic and tourism recovery. Millions of Thais will travel to their hometowns from cities such as Bangkok to join families in celebrating Songkran, ...

Bloomberg Germany is debating whether to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit it’s hosting in June, given India’s reluctance to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Germany is set to include Senegal, South Africa and Indonesia as guests at the meeting in Bavaria, but India remains under consideration, the ...

Bloomberg Finland is set to kick off a process that is likely to culminate in an application by Russia’s Nordic neighbor to join the defense alliance Nato. The government, together with President Sauli Niinisto, finalised a white paper on changes to the nation’s security environment following its former imperial master’s attack on Ukraine. The report will be sent to parliament ...