MANILA- The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 from Feb. 10, its government said on Friday, in an effort to...
MANILA- The Philippines will grant entry to visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 from Feb. 10, its government said on Friday, in an effort to...
Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases rose to the highest level in more than a month as the highly contagious omicron variant starts to spread...
Hong Kong: Hong Kongwill cut quarantine for arriving travellers to 14 days from 21, starting from Feb. 5, leader Carrie Lam said on...
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday recommended supermarkets start charging for disposable carrier bags, a move aimed at slashing carbon emissions in a tiny nation...
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s top infectious disease expert defended the move to expand the use of rapid testing despite accuracy concerns, as...
BEIJING: Beijing has limited the movement of people in more parts of the Chinese capital, even as it reported fewer COVID-19 cases on...
TOKYO: The maker of Japan's Umaibo corn puff is raising prices for the first time, in a shock for fans of the "miracle"...
Seoul: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by the spread of the Omicron variant,...
Bangkok: Thailand mobilised its navy and other agencies on Wednesday to contain an oil spill after an estimated 160,000 litres (35,195 gallons) leaked...
TOKYO: Japan expanded regions subject to tighter coronavirus curbs to cover 70% of the country on Tuesday, as the government tried to counter...
SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday recorded one of its highest number of deaths in a day from COVID-19 as an outbreak of the highly-infections...
Seoul: South Korea's daily count of new coronavirus cases topped 8,000 for the first time on Tuesday, as the highly contagious Omicron variant...
Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended herself on Tuesday against criticism for not wearing a face mask at news conferences, saying...
Tokyo: Japan is set to more than double the number of regions under enhanced coronavirus curbs on Tuesday, even as it sought to...
Seoul: North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint...
Islamabad: Pakistan appointed its first female Supreme Court judge on Monday, after a nomination process that proved unusually contentious. Justice Ayesha Malik, 55,...
BEIJING: Chinese authorities will take action against polluters to ensure next month's Winter Olympics will be held in a "good environment", an environment...
NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 infections, led by the Omicron variant, may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts said,...
