China hospitals ‘extremely busy’ amid surging wave of Covid infections
Health workers report huge jump in mostly elderly Covid patients as China adjusts to living largely without virus restrictions Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure...
Category : Asia Pacific
China’s move to ease Covid travel restrictions lifts hopes for global economy
Analysts says lifting of many rules may soften impact of higher interest rates and unblock supply chains in 2023 Rush to book flights as restrictions...
Taiwan extends compulsory military service amid mounting tensions with China
Conscripts will see the length of their service extended from four months to one year in plans to be outlined by Taiwan’s president What’s behind...
China to drop quarantine requirement for overseas visitors
Eight days of isolation will no longer be needed, and officials say citizens’ ability to travel will be slowly restored China will drop Covid-19 quarantine...
About 180 Rohingya refugees feared dead after boat goes missing
Contact lost for weeks with vessel that left camps in Bangladesh and was crossing Andaman Sea bound for Malaysia About 180 Rohingya refugees are feared...
South Korea scrambles jets as North Korean drones ‘violate airspace’
Warning shots fired after drones crossed military demarcation line from north, South Korea military says South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning...
Dozens of Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan median line
Beijing says drills also involving navy ships are a ‘firm response’ after US defence spending bill prioritised support for Taiwan China-Taiwan relations: what’s behind the...
Fiji’s king-maker party votes to support opposition coalition and oust Frank Bainimarama
‘We believe we have agreed on a way forward that benefits this country,’ party leader Viliame Gavoka told reporters after an internal party vote Fiji’s...
Taiwan may restrict Panadol sales to thwart bulk-buying for China
Covid-19 situation across the strait, and concern at home sparked by Taiwan’s reopening for travel, have put strain on medicine supplies Taiwan may restrict the...
Fiji parliament confirms Sitiveni Rabuka as prime minister after days of uncertainty
Rabuka accused the outgoing government of Frank Bainimarama of stoking ‘fear and chaos’ in the aftermath of the close election Sitiveni Rabuka has become Fiji’s...
