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Stores cash in on Sakura viewing season without Covid restrictions

It is estimated that the market for cherry blossom viewing-related products will generate sales of ¥210 billion this season.

  • Published: March 23, 202312:42 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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No new Covid cases in Cambodia

As of March 22, Cambodia had recorded a total of 138,721 Covid-19 cases with 135,664 recoveries and 3,056 fatalities.

  • Published: March 23, 202312:41 pm
  • Author The Phnom Penh Post
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Free of Covid-19 restrictions, Bali marks Nyepi New Year with colour and crowds

In previous years, pandemic restrictions limited the extent to which people could commingle.

  • Published: March 22, 202310:40 am
  • Author Jeffrey Hutton
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42% of Japan’s population has Covid antibodies, survey finds

The survey also found regional differences in the percentages of people with antibodies, which can only be acquired through infection.

  • Published: March 22, 202310:39 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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SK’s new Covid-19 cases at 9-month low; govt lifts mask mandate on public transport

However, the mandate will remain in place for medical facilities, pharmacies and other infection-prone places.

  • Published: March 21, 202312:41 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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WHO, advisors urge China to release all Covid-related data after new research

Access to the information was restricted “apparently to allow further data updates” by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Published: March 20, 202312:03 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Hainan resumes visa-free travel policy

The policy, covering tourists from 59 countries, was implemented in 2018 but had been suspended due to the pandemic since March 28, 2020.

  • Published: March 20, 202311:55 am
  • Author Chen Bowen
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HK tourist arrivals exceed 1m for first time since 2020

The number of visitors from the Chinese mainland rose from 67,244 in December to 1,108,653 in last month (February).

  • Published: March 16, 202312:06 pm
  • Author Wang Zhan
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Korea to lift mask mandate for public transport from March 20

The rule mandating face masks on mass transit systems is one of the last-remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the country.

  • Published: March 16, 202312:05 pm
  • Author Lee Jaeeun
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To mask or not to mask: That is the question for Japan

Government recommends wearing masks on crowded trains and buses but approaches have differed among companies.

  • Published: March 15, 202312:33 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun

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