COVID-19 curbs

Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs.

Authorities in Harbin, the capital of the northernmost Chinese region of Heilongjiang, announced broad restrictions on Saturday after other major cities reinstated lockdowns to curb COVID-19.

Indonesia will tighten social restrictions in Jakarta and Bali, as well as in two other cities on Java island.

Johnson seeks to move attention away from parties held at his residence during coronavirus lockdowns.

Incoming flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the United States, including interchanges, would be banned from Jan. 8 to Jan 21.

Japan's government is not considering an immediate change to current COVID-19 restrictions.

Malaysia seeks to tackle a shortage in semiconductor chips after supplies were disrupted due to the COVID-19 curbs imposed.

The relaxation in the state of New South Wales, home to Sydney, lifts limits on house guests or outdoor gatherings, among other measures.

Vaccinated people in the harbour city of around 5 million will be allowed unlimited numbers of guests in their homes from Nov. 8.

It was the first such fatality in the country since such events resumed after COVID-19 curbs were relaxed during the summer.

Daily infections in New South Wales rose to 444 on Wednesday, up from 360 a day earlier.

With 60 pct of people aged 16 and over fully inoculated, officials expect to reach their 80 pct target around end of October.

Fully vaccinated residents to be freed from stay-home orders by the end of October.

Hanoi authorities launches a plan to conduct tests on the city's 8 million people to try to curb a climb in infections.

The economic benefits of easing lockdowns were understandable but they also must vaccinate their citizens faster.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.