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Japan PM Suga to decide on tourism campaign as approval score plummets over COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could further restrict a much-criticised travel subsidy programme in an...

Vietnam leadership wrangling heats up as Communist Party meets

As Vietnam's ruling Communist Party started a week-long meeting on Monday (Dec 14), discussion has...

South Korea to open up more COVID-19 testing sites

South Korea was opening dozens of free COVID-19 testing sites in the higher Seoul area,...

China studies 24 new COVID-19 cases

China reported 24 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Dec 12, up from 13...

Relatives help to make plea for details on Hong Kong detainees found in mainland China

Relatives of a dozen Hong Kong residents who've been detained found in mainland China for...

South Korea reports 1,030 new COVID-19 cases, second daily record

South Korea reported 1,030 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Dec 13), the second daily record...

Japan reports 3,030 new COVID-19 cases

Japan’s daily coronavirus conditions possess exceeded 3,000 for the very first time as the government...

COVID-19 claims controversial Korean film director Kim Ki-duk

Acclaimed South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk, who won global recognition for his violent works...

COVID-19 measures for travellers from Hong Kong tightened given 'deteriorating outbreak': MOH

Singapore will tighten COVID-19 border measures for travellers who have travelled to Hong Kong in...

India readies for 600 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs; to use regular cold storage

India will deploy its vast election machinery to provide 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines...

South Korea reports 950 new COVID-19 cases in record daily rise

South Korea reported 950 new coronavirus cases by Friday midnight (Dec 11), the best daily...

India's COVID-19 case level a third of its September peak

India is reporting 31,521 newly confirmed coronavirus infections during the past a day, dropping to...

Indonesia places risky guess on Chinese COVID-19 vaccines

Indonesia is betting that China-made coronavirus vaccines might help it tackle among the worst outbreaks...

No signals of PM Muhyiddin losing support, self-assurance vote not really a priority: Malaysian minister

There are no signs that Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is losing the support of...

Indian doctors find a business lead, nickel in bloodstream samples just after hundreds suffer mystery illness

Indian authorities said on Tuesday (Dec 8) they found traces of business lead and nickel...

China consumer prices drop for first-time in over ten years

China's consumer rates dropped a lot more than expected found in November on falling foodstuff...