Japan gives green light to non-guided package tours
These measures have been cheered as a positive step in Japan’s reopening to tourism, with the country still lagging behind most of the world in easing Covid-19 border controls.
Lee to attend border-reopening talks with Guangdong officials
He hopes the meeting will promote the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, while the two sides can reach a consensus on free travel.
Dr Mahathir tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital
The former PM has received at least three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with the last shot in Nov 2021.
Japan to accelerate rollout of new Covid booster shots
The official decision will be made after deliberations by an expert panel and approval of the new vaccines by the health ministry.
90% jab rate needed for full-day secondary classes: Hong Kong government
The Education Bureau said it hopes that all schools encourage their students and staff to undergo rapid tests to ensure a safe and smooth school opening.
Shenzhen shuts electronics market to fight Covid-19 outbreak
Local community officials confirmed the closure, while three people working there said building managers had told them to work from home.
Declining Covid-19 cases no reason to relax protocols in Philippines: Expert
Dr Rontgene Solante has warned the recent findings of 139 cases of the BA.5 subvariant out of 147 Covid-19 Omicron variant cases, could reverse the declining trend.
Covid-19 booster now mandatory for domestic travel in Indonesia
While Indonesia has continued to normalise travel, getting a booster shot was previously not a requirement, as people were able to produce negative Covid-19 test results.
South Korea expert advises ending testing regulations for inbound travellers
An expert from the committee said that the Covid-19 tests that travellers are required to take before entering South Korea need to be substituted with tests that they take after…
Uncertainty looms over plan to use local vaccines as booster shots
Since the early days of the pandemic, the government has been aiming to develop its own Covid-19 vaccines, following difficulties in procuring vaccines from abroad for its huge…