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China studies 25 new COVID-19 casesChina reported 25 new COVID-19 circumstances on Dec 30, up from 24 cases a working day earlier, the national wellness authority said on Thursday (Dec...Thailand information 194 new COVID-19 casesThailand confirmed 194 new coronavirus instances on Thursday (Dec 31), nearly all of which were locally transmitted, the government's COVID-19 task-force said.The brand new infections...Heavy snow and COVID-19 crimp Brand-new Year celebrations in JapanScores of flights were cancelled seeing as heavy snowfall reach several regions of Japan on Thursday (Dec 31), even though New Year's Eve celebrations were...US warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces 'provocation'Two US warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday (Dec 31), the US Navy said, the second such objective this month and approaching...China Sinopharm’s vaccine has 79% protection level against COVID-19A COVID-19 vaccine produced by a Beijing strong linked to Sinopharm includes a protection charge of 79.34 per cent against the condition, the firm explained...North Korea prepares for major party congress amid developing challengesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a politburo getting together with about preparations for a exceptional Congress that is likely to set new economic...Beijing seals off portion of Shunyi district, 1st COVID-19 lockdown in Chinese capital since JulyBeijing sealed off 10 regions of its northeastern Shunyi district in Tuesday (Dec 29), the first of all lockdown in the Chinese capital because the...South Korea attempts to contain COVID-19 outbreak in prisonSouthern Korean authorities scrambled to include a cluster of coronavirus infections in a Seoul prison as inmates waved signs and symptoms through barred home windows...Cambodia's Hun Sen hails extraction of the country's 'initial drop of oil'Cambodian premier Hun Sen announced on Tuesday (Dec 29) that the kingdom had extracted its primary drop of crude oil from its waters, a long-awaited...Thailand reports COVID-19 death, imposes entertainment curbs in BangkokThailand announced its first coronavirus death in nearly two months and tightened restrictions on entertainment businesses in its capital on Monday (Dec 28), in a...South Korea unveils US$8.5 billion bundle to fight new COVID-19 waveSouth Korea unveiled a brand new 9.3 trillion won (US$8.49 billion) bundle on Tuesday (Dec 29) to aid smaller businesses hit by a third wave...South Korea reports the most important daily COVID-19 loss of life toll so farSouth Korea on Tuesday (Dec 29) reported that 40 more deaths linked to COVID-19, the best daily number because the pandemic began.Officials also reported 1,046...Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives' place for China trial, US urges releaseThe United States called for the "immediate launch" of several Hong Kong activists facing trial in China on Mon (Dec 28), once they attempted to...Thai hospital purchased to stop advertising sales of COVID-19 vaccineA private Thai hospital was ordered on Sunday (Dec 27) to avoid advertising COVID-19 vaccinations accessible in advance on the grounds that no vaccine is...Chinese citizen journalist faces trial for COVID-19 reporting in WuhanA good Chinese citizen journalist held since May on her behalf Livestream reporting from Wuhan as the COVID-19 outbreak unfurled was a place for trial...Filipino mother and son shot dead by policeman laid to restHundreds attended the funeral on Sunday (Dec 27) of a female and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman found in the Philippines, weekly...China studies 22 new COVID-19 casesChina recorded 22 new COVID-19 circumstances on Saturday (Dec 26), up from 20 conditions the prior day, the country's well being authority said on Sunday.The...South Korea reports 970 new COVID-19 casesSouth Korea reported 970 new coronavirus cases for Saturday (Dec 26), the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Organization (KDCA) said on Sunday.This is the smallest...Malaysia reports a fresh daily most of 2,335 COVID-19 casesMalaysia recorded 2,335 new COVID-19 instances on Saturday (Dec 26), a new daily record.Saturday's number took the country's total to 103,900, said health director-standard Dr...Thailand confirms 121 new COVID-19 infectionsThailand confirmed 121 new COVID-19 infections, a senior official said on Sunday (Dec 27), up from the 103 circumstances reported early in the day.Taweesin Wisanuyothin,...Thailand confirms 110 new COVID-19 infections, including 64 cases associated with country's worst virus outbreakThailand on Saturday (Dec 26) confirmed 110 new COVID-19 infections, of which 64 were hometown infections, linked to an outbreak in the southwest province of...Hundreds protest against Nepali PM's unexpected dissolution of parliamentNepal's Primary Minister KP Sharma Oli faced a brand new political concern on Friday (Dec 24) as a huge selection of opponents protested against his...South Korea logs second-highest daily tally of COVID-19 conditions amid prison, church outbreaksSouth Korea posted its second-highest daily number of coronavirus situations on Saturday (Dec 26) as outbreaks at a prison, nursing homes and churches continued to...Japan confirms instances of new UK coronavirus variantJapan’s health ministry possesses confirmed the country’s initial instances of infection with the brand new variant of the coronavirus that was discovered in Britain.The five...Airline sacks pilot blamed for Taiwan's primary neighborhood COVID-19 infection since AprilA pilot blamed for infecting two colleagues and causing Taiwan's first area coronavirus transmission since April was fired on Wednesday (Dec 23), his airline said.The...Taiwan cancels tourism celebration after COVID-19 caseTaiwan's tourism department on Wednesday (Dec 24) cancelled an total annual New Year special event in the northeastern tip of the island, after a report...How South Korea's early COVID-19 success remaining it scrambling to include a new waveOn the fourth floor of the Incheon city hall, South Korean epidemiological investigator Jang Hanaram's office is filled with six desks, two folding cots, and...South Korea signs offers to import Pfizer and Janssen COVID-19 vaccinesSouth Korea has signed handles Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen to import coronavirus vaccines for 10 million persons and 6 million, respectively, Prime Minister...South Korea's president under fire for vaccine strategies as COVID-19 cases surgeSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure about Wednesday (Dec 23) more than his COVID-19 vaccine procurement programs as the country struggled to...Thai baby elephant struck by motorbike survives after getting CPRThailand's Mana Srivate possesses performed a large number of resuscitation attempts in his 26 years as a rescue worker, but never before on an elephant.Mana...Family mourns Filipino mother and son shot by police over noiseRelatives of a female and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines called for justice at their wake on Tuesday (Dec...Taiwan reports first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in more than 8 monthsTaiwan on Tuesday (Dec 22) reported it is first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in a lot more than eight months.The neighborhood case is a...Data on efficacy of COVID-19 drug candidate Avigan is inconclusive: Japan government boardThe Japanese Health Ministry said on Monday (Dec 22) its medical review board figured clinical trial data to look for the efficacy of Fujifilm's COVID-19...Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe questioned by prosecutors: ReportFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe submitted to voluntary questioning by Tokyo prosecutors on Monday (Dec 21) in a case against his secretary over unreported...Hong Kong activist Nathan Law seeking asylum in the UKHong Kong activist Nathan Law on Monday (Dec 21) said he has applied for asylum in Britain, after fleeing in the wake of China's new...South Korea orders ski resort, winter tourism shutdown to curb COVID-19 spreadSouth Korea on Tuesday (Dec 22) moved to shut down all ski resorts and winter tourist spots in a bid to avoid COVID-19 spreading as...Thailand confirms 382 new COVID-19 infectionsThailand confirmed 382 new coronavirus infections on Monday (Dec 21), with the majority of cases associated with a seafood centre outbreak in a province near...China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 local transmissions in Liaoning and HeilongjiangMainland China recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 20, the same number of cases from the prior day, said the country's health authority on...Hong Kong police catch fugitive COVID-19 patientHong Kong police late on Sunday (Dec 20) caught a COVID-19 positive patient who escaped on Friday in one of the city's major hospitals while...China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drillsAn aircraft carrier group led by China's latest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the...China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 local transmission in LiaoningMainland China recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (Dec 19), up from 17 a day earlier.The National Health Commission on Sunday (Dec 20) said...North Korea to redevelop flagship tourist resortPyongyang plans to redevelop its flagship Mount Kumgang tourist complex into a global resort, a year after leader Kim Jong Un ordered South Korean-built buildings...Pharma chief urges transparency in COVID-19 vaccine rolloutPharmaceutical firms must be "very transparent" about the risks and benefits associated with vaccines in efforts to get rid of the COVID-19, the head of...Thailand confirms 576 new COVID-19 infectionsThailand confirmed 576 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday (Dec 20), including 516 migrant worker cases announced your day before, according to a health ministry statement.The...China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlierMainland China recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 18, up from 12 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Saturday (Dec 19).The...Smuggled orangutans start new lease of life after repatriation to IndonesiaA pair of critically endangered orangutans, rescued from smugglers on the Thai-Malaysian border in 2017, have arrived in Indonesia to endure rehabilitation so they can...US charges China-based Zoom executive with disrupting Tiananmen video commemorationsUS prosecutors on Friday (Dec 18) charged a China-based executive at Zoom with involvement in a scheme to disrupt video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary...India's coronavirus cases pass 10 millionIndia surged past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday (Dec 19), official data showed, the next highest on the globe although new infection rates appear...South Korea marks deadliest day time, a lot more than 1,000 COVID-19 casesSouth Korea has added a lot more than 1,000 infections to its coronavirus caseload for the second straight day amid developing fears that the virus...China reports seven new COVID-19 casesChina reported seven new COVID-19 instances on Dec 16, straight down from 12 cases a day earlier, the country's national well being authority said on...US trade czar Lighthizer's information for Biden in China: 'Hold their feet to the fire'President-elect Joe Biden should hold pressing China to adhere to the "Phase 1" trade package, which Beijing did a "reasonably good work" implementing elements of,...Chinese craft carrying Moon rocks returns to Earth: XinhuaAn unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth in early stages Thursday (Dec 17) in the primary mission...Illegal Chinese fishing vessel detained on PalauAn illegal Chinese angling vessel and its own 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said, creating a delicate diplomatic scenario for the little...South Korea warns of tougher COVID-19 restrictions if rules ignoredSouth Korea's primary minister pleaded with residents on Tuesday (Dec 15) to follow social distancing rules to avoid even greater restrictions in the face of...South Korea passes laws to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists' outcrySouth Korea's parliament passed a Bill on Monday (Dec 14) to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, a approach that was condemned...Lockdown on Malaysia's Leading Glove facilities lifted seeing that first worker death because of COVID-19 reportedMalaysian authorities lifted a month-long lockdown on dormitories housing Top Glove personnel on Monday (Dec 14), even while the firm reported the primary death among...Taiwan says it's on the right track to apply to join trans-Pacific trade pactTaiwan will submit an application to become listed on the revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership once it has finished informal consultations with its existing...Japan PM Suga to decide on tourism campaign as approval score plummets over COVID-19Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could further restrict a much-criticised travel subsidy programme in an effort to contain coronavirus infections, local media said about Sunday...Vietnam leadership wrangling heats up as Communist Party meetsAs Vietnam's ruling Communist Party started a week-long meeting on Monday (Dec 14), discussion has intensified outrageous leadership that may emerge and set the tone...South Korea to open up more COVID-19 testing sitesSouth Korea was opening dozens of free COVID-19 testing sites in the higher Seoul area, seeing as the united states registered additional 718 new cases...China studies 24 new COVID-19 casesChina reported 24 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Dec 12, up from 13 cases a working day earlier, medical commission said on Sunday...Relatives help to make plea for details on Hong Kong detainees found in mainland ChinaRelatives of a dozen Hong Kong residents who've been detained found in mainland China for a lot more than three . 5 months built a...South Korea reports 1,030 new COVID-19 cases, second daily recordSouth Korea reported 1,030 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Dec 13), the second daily record in a good row as a region that had initial...Japan reports 3,030 new COVID-19 casesJapan’s daily coronavirus conditions possess exceeded 3,000 for the very first time as the government delays stricter methods for fear of hurting the economy prior...COVID-19 claims controversial Korean film director Kim Ki-dukAcclaimed South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk, who won global recognition for his violent works and faced allegations of abusing his actresses, died from coronavirus...COVID-19 measures for travellers from Hong Kong tightened given 'deteriorating outbreak': MOHSingapore will tighten COVID-19 border measures for travellers who have travelled to Hong Kong in the 14 days ahead of entering Singapore, with most to...India readies for 600 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs; to use regular cold storageIndia will deploy its vast election machinery to provide 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable persons in the next six to...South Korea reports 950 new COVID-19 cases in record daily riseSouth Korea reported 950 new coronavirus cases by Friday midnight (Dec 11), the best daily count because the country's first case was first confirmed found...India's COVID-19 case level a third of its September peakIndia is reporting 31,521 newly confirmed coronavirus infections during the past a day, dropping to just over a third of the peak level seen in...Indonesia places risky guess on Chinese COVID-19 vaccinesIndonesia is betting that China-made coronavirus vaccines might help it tackle among the worst outbreaks found in Asia, but analysts warn it is a wager...No signals of PM Muhyiddin losing support, self-assurance vote not really a priority: Malaysian ministerThere are no signs that Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is losing the support of the Members of Parliament (MPs), and hence tabling confidence motions...Indian doctors find a business lead, nickel in bloodstream samples just after hundreds suffer mystery illnessIndian authorities said on Tuesday (Dec 8) they found traces of business lead and nickel particles in blood samples, after hundreds of people were hospitalised...China consumer prices drop for first-time in over ten yearsChina's consumer rates dropped a lot more than expected found in November on falling foodstuff costs, with a key gauge turning negative for the very...North Korea berates South Korea's leading diplomat for doubt above 'zero COVID-19 cases'North Korea lashed away at South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha for casting doubt above its claim that there have been very little coronavirus outbreaks...South Korea studies second-highest new COVID-19 cases amid new waveSouth Korea reported 686 new coronavirus circumstances on Wednesday (Dec 9) as it battles a good third wave of contamination that's threatening to overwhelm its...South Korea to get an incredible number of vaccine doses as COVID-19 cases surgeSouth Korea said on Monday (Dec 7) it has signed deals to supply coronavirus vaccines for 44 million persons next year, due to the country...China's Wang vows to uphold trade offer during Biden administration: US business groupChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured US executives throughout a videoconference on Sunday (Dec 6) that Beijing remained committed to the Period 1 trade handle...Indian farmers start nationwide shutdown against fresh lawsIndian farmers who've been blockading Fresh Delhi on Tuesday (Dec 8) launched a one-day, nationwide general strike to push their requirements for the federal government...Hong Kong arrests 8 even more activists as crackdown on opposition displays zero sign of let-upHong Kong police arrested eight extra activists on Tuesday (Dec 8) over anti-federal government protests this past year, the latest move around in a relentless...China demands new talks with the US after Biden winChina's leading diplomat on Mon (Dec 7) called for the resumption of talks with the incoming US administration of President-elect Joe Biden, while relations between...Hong Kong police arrest 8 over university protestHong Kong authorities on Monday (Dec 7) arrested eight persons regarding the unauthorized protest at a university campus last month, police and local media said,...South Korea to consider new curbs seeing as COVID-19 cases strike nine-month highSouth Korea on Sunday (Dec 6) reported 631 new coronavirus situations, the best in nine months, before an expected federal government decision on whether to...Japan mulls limited resumption of inbound tourism from springtime: ReportJapan's government is taking into consideration the resumption of inbound tourism on a restricted basis from the planting season due to Tokyo prepares to sponsor...Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands found in AustraliaJapan’s space agency said its helicopter search workforce offers spotted a capsule, which can be carrying asteroid samples that could clarify the origin of lifestyle,...China, US have to proceed as well as 'good might', says Chinese envoyChina and America need to proceed together with "good will" to boost relations, the Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Saturday (Dec 5), due to...China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by 'unusual' accounts, say expertsA Chinese official's tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across sociable media by unusual...Malaysian goldsmiths mould a profit out of COVID-19 pandemicIn a backroom workshop in Malaysia, goldsmiths with blowtorches and chisels sit at wood desks as they melt and mould the important steel into glittery...Tiger's severed head seized during Thai zoo raidAuthorities found in Thailand found a severed tiger's head when they raided a good fake zoo near to the country's border with Laos which has...Hong Kong legislature backs research for artificial islands despite criticismHong Kong's Legislative Council permitted on Friday (Dec 4) engineering and infrastructure analyses for a government plan to build vast artificial islands in an effort...Japan may ban sale of new petrol-powered cars in mid-2030sJapan's government is considering abolishing revenue of new petrol-engine cars by the mid-2030s towards hybrid or electric vehicles in line with a worldwide shift from...South Korea students sit school examination behind plastic barriers and in hospitals because of COVID-19Nearly half of a million South Korean students nervously commenced a hyper-competitive university entry test on Thursday (Dec 3), with COVID-19 students taking the test...China orders inspections to prevent COVID-19 pass on via cold chainChina is carrying out sweeping inspections on food importers, supermarkets, e-commerce systems and restaurants to avoid the pass on of coronavirus through imported cool chain...Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai remanded into custody found on fraud chargeHong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was remanded into custody in Thursday (Dec 3) after becoming charged with fraud, the most recent in a string...South Korea COVID-19 outbreak adds new stress to gruelling, 8-hour examFrom avoiding members of the family to skipping extra study at "cram schools", the coronavirus has forced almost half of a million South Korean test-takers...Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention caseMore than 150 parliamentarians from 18 countries have called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to intervene to ensure justice for 12 people, the youngest...China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back again to EarthA Chinese spacecraft delivered to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples on Wednesday (Dec 2) after landing on the moon, the federal...Taiwan says COVID-19 'passports' would be a good ideaCOVID-19 "passports" showing peoples' inoculation and infection history will be difficult to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung...Vietnam reviews 1st locally transmitted COVID-19 circumstance in practically 3 monthsVietnam confirmed on Monday (Nov 30) its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 89 times.The case, a 32-year-old man, is related to a flight attendant...China gave COVID-19 vaccine prospect to North Korea's Kim: US analystChina has provided North Korean innovator Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst said on Tuesday (Dec 1),...Philippines extends partial COVID-19 curbs found in capital to end of 2020Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (Nov 30) said that partial coronavirus restrictions will remain in the capital region before end of the entire year,...Hong Kong leader reiterates call to remain in the home to curb pass on of COVID-19Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on the subject of Tuesday (Dec 1) again urged residents of the densely populated city to remain at home and...6 killed, dozens wounded found in Sri Lanka prison riotGuards opened fire on Sunday (Nov 29) to include a prison riot close to Sri Lanka's capital, where at least six inmates were killed and...North Korea's Kim stresses financial policies at a politburo meetingNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the necessity to carry out financial policies with responsibility, as he presided more than a gathering of the...Trump to include China's SMIC and CNOOC to defence blacklist: SourcesThe Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore coal and oil producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese...Thai protesters march to barracks against king's military powerThousands of anti-federal government Thai protesters marched to an army barracks on Sunday (Nov 29) to task King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control above some army...Japan bird flu outbreak spreads to farm in third prefectureBird flu has been detected in a third Japanese prefecture, the agriculture ministry said, as a wave of infections at poultry farms sparks the country's...South Korea sentences head of sexual blackmail band to 40 years in prison: ReportA South Korean courtroom on Thursday (Nov 26) sentenced the leader of an online sexual blackmail band to 40 years in prison, the Yonhap media...Beijing's Xinfadi industry suspends sales, storage of aquatic and frozen productsBeijing's Xinfadi market, which was linked to a good COVID-19 outbreak found in June, has suspended sales and storage area of cold-chain and aquatic goods,...Thai protesters ask king to stop royal fortuneA large number of Thai protesters on Wednesday (Nov 25) called on King Maha Vajiralongkorn to give up control of a good royal fortune valued...Indonesian fisheries minister arrested by the anti-graft agencyAnti-graft officials arrested Indonesia's minister for maritime affairs and fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, in early stages Wednesday (Nov 25), a company spokesman said, without giving grounds...China weighs legal techniques against 'diehard' supporters of Taiwan independenceChina is considering drawing up a good blacklist of "diehard" supporters of Taiwan's independence, the government said on Wednesday (Nov 25), which may see Beijing...Japan PM Suga outings up with messy reversal on domestic tourism campaignJapanese Primary Minister Yoshihide Suga's abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19 cases - just after insisting it would just...Richard Huckle murder: Killer of paedophile who preyed over Malaysian children sentenced alive in prisonThe person who raped, tortured and killed Richard Huckle, described as “Britain’s worst ever paedophile”, has been given a life sentence, and can need to...COVID-19: Japan to suspend domestic travel campaign in two cities, minister saysJAPAN government is getting ready to pause its domestic travel campaign in two cities following sharp rises in COVID-19 cases, the minister managing the government's...UK considers whether to eliminate Uk judges from Hong Kong courtBritain is considering pulling its judges out of Hong Kong's highest courtroom, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Mon (Nov 23), found in its latest...China gives assurance on COVID-19 origins discipline trip, says WHOThe World Health Business (WHO) has already established assurances from China an international field visit to investigate the origins of the new coronavirus will be...China's leading diplomat Wang Yi visits Japan amid regional tensionsChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to go to Tokyo on Tuesday (Nov 24), marking the initial such high-level trip since Japan picked a...US Navy admiral may make unannounced go to to Taiwan, sources sayA two-star Navy admiral overseeing US military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has built an unannounced go to to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters about...Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to against the law assemblyHong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Monday (Nov 23) pleaded guilty to expenses of organising and getting involved in an unauthorised assembly near to the...India says hometown COVID-19 vaccine final trials could end within 8 weeksIndia's health minister stated on Sunday (Nov 22) a good locally developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate could complete its final trials in per month or two,...South Korea reports 271 new COVID-19 situations as tighter curbs have effectSouth Korea reports 271 new COVID-19 conditions as tighter curbs have effectSouth Korea reported another daily go up greater than 200 latest COVID-19 cases on...Xi says China prepared to boost global COVID-19 vaccine cooperationPresident Xi Jinping said about Saturday (Nov 21) that China is preparing to intensify global COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, and needed better international coordination in policies...SIA, Cathay customers who actually no longer desire to fly after Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble deferment can demand full refundsCustomers who no more wish to travel between Singapore and Hong Kong because of the deferment of the flights bubble can request a full refund...Singapore-Hong Kong flights bubble release deferred for 14 days just after COVID-19 cases spike in Hong KongThe release of an air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong has been deferred for 14 days, Singapore's Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said...Japan may limit function attendance as COVID-19 cases surgeJapan might reimpose attendance restrictions for activities and other large events to curb a good spike in COVID-19 infections, market minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on...Domestic travel bubbles authorized in Malaysia as movement curbs lifted in four statesThe Malaysian government has approved a domestic travel bubble programme involving green zones, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as he announced that the conditional...Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bustA huge selection of parked tour buses are actually gathering dust at a good northern Hong Kong container interface, having been off the street for...Hong Kong closes even more schools as COVID-19 situation turns 'severe', health minister saysHong Kong has suspended in-person classes for lower major school students following the city’s top health official said the COVID-19 situation on metropolis was rapidly...India's COVID-19 conditions pass 9 million as Delhi strugglesIndia's coronavirus caseload approved 9 million on Friday (Nov 20), due to hospitals in the administrative centre New Delhi came under raising pressure and graveyards...Sabah's Batu Sapi by-election postponed seeing that Malaysian king declares crisis for the parliamentary constituencyIn a proceed to prevent a potential fourth wave of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has agreed to...Japan lawmakers declare climate emergency after government sets net zero emissions goalJapanese lawmakers in Thursday (Nov 19) declared a climate emergency on a symbolic vote targeted at increasing pressure to use it to combat global warming...Thai protesters strike police headquarters with paint, projectilesA large number of demonstrators marched on Thailand's police headquarters in downtown Bangkok on Wednesday (Nov 18) for another moment of protests, after six persons...Japan on 'maximum alert' after record COVID-19 cases: PM SugaJapan is on "optimum alert" after logging an archive number of daily coronavirus infections, the prime minister explained on Thursday (Nov 19), though no immediate...Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine induces quick immune response: StudySinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered an instant immune response but the level of antibodies produced was less than in people who had recovered...Taiwan grounds F-16s following second fighter accident in under a monthTaiwan's air force provides grounded its F-16 fleet after sacrificing a plane on an exercise objective, President Tsai Ing-wen explained on Wednesday (Nov 18), the...South Korea daily COVID-19 circumstances highest since August; nationwide infections fearedSouth Korea reported 313 new daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Nov 18), the best number since August, as cluster infections continued to emerge from office...Tokyo to raise COVID-19 alert level to highest of 4 levels: ReportTokyo is getting ready to increase its coronavirus alert level to the best of four levels while the quantity of positive cases in Japan capital...Hong Kong orders construction inspections after deadly fireHong Kong authorities will inspect 2,500 older home buildings after a deadly fire killed seven people on what an elected official said might have been...CNA named Channel of the entire year by Association for International BroadcastingCNA has been recognised as Channel of the entire year by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the global trade association for broadcast journalism.The channel...Senior Chinese official says authorities focusing on extra Hong Kong reforms, including judiciaryA good senior Chinese official said on Tuesday (Nov 17) that authorities will work on reforms linked to Hong Kong's mini-constitution, including its judicial system.Zhang...Huawei selling Honor mobile brand in deal with of US sanctionsChinese tech giant Huawei is selling it is budget-price Honor smartphone manufacturer in order to rescue the struggling business from damaging United States sanctions imposed...China studies 8 new COVID-19 casesChina reported eight new COVID-19 situations on Nov 15, straight down from 13 a time earlier, the country's health authority said on Monday (Nov 16).The...Storm Vamco hits Vietnam while Philippines death toll rises to 67Storm Vamco barrelled into Vietnam on Sunday (Nov 15), damaging buildings and injuring at least five people, as the death toll found in the Philippines...South Korea mulls stricter distancing while COVID-19 takes 'a good very dangerous turn'South Korea reported a lot more than 200 new coronavirus situations for the 3rd consecutive day on Mon (Nov 16), due to the federal government...North Korea's Kim orders tightening of anti-virus measures amid global COVID-19 pandemic: ReportNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a tightening of state emergency anti-coronavirus systems when confronted with the worldwide pandemic, as he presided over a...Thai king demands unity after protesters turn back on motorcadeThailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn told well-wishers of the importance of unity as he marked the opening of a new railway line on Saturday (Nov 14),...Thai anti-government protesters scale Bangkok monumentThai protesters scaled a Bangkok monument on Saturday (Nov 14) night to unfurl a huge banner scribbled with anti-government slogans and calls to reform the...COVID-19: ASEAN and Australia, New Zealand should work to help ease travel restrictions, says PM LeePrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Nov 14) called on Australia and New Zealand to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...South Korea reports 208 new COVID-19 cases, 8th day of triple-digit risesSouth Korea reported 208 new coronavirus cases as of midnight on Saturday (Nov 14), marking the eight straight day of triple-digit increases, the Korea Disease...China says it extends congratulations to BidenChina's foreign ministry said on Friday (Nov 13) that it extended congratulations to US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the Nov...