Airports in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore have ramped up health screening measures amid rising Nipah virus (NiV) cases in January 2026.

The brain-swelling virus has the potential to trigger a pandemic.

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Thailand recorded a current account surplus of US$3.1 billion in December, the central bank said. Exports, a key driver of the economy, also rose 18.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew ...