COVID-19

Business groups, diplomats and many residents have slammed this rule and the city's other COVID-19 restrictions, saying they threaten Hong Kong's standing as a global financial centre. The rules have...

'SENSE OF DOOM' Schools offering up overseas curricula have traditionally been a big draw for the ex-pat professionals that Hong Kong relies on for its reputation as a cosmopolitan finance...

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested that the isolated country could begin COVID-19 vaccinations in November, state media reported on Friday (Sep 9). In a speech on...

TAIPEI: Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday (Sep 5), as it continues...

Most of the curbs are intended to last for a few days for now, although two provincial cities in northern China have extended curbs slightly beyond initial promises. Non-essential sector...

Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. From next Monday (Aug 29), masks will be optional in most places in Singapore. Masks will still have to be...

Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. From next Monday (Aug 29), masks will be optional in most places in Singapore. Masks will still have to be...

Japan in June opened up to tourists for the first time in two years, but requirements that they apply for visas and stick to guided, package tours have kept actual...