S.Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK strain

South Africa’s health minister has rejected his British counterpart’s claim that a…

Japan ex-PM Abe faces lawmakers on scandal but avoids prosecution

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe apologised to lawmakers on Friday over…

Hong Kong imposes three-week hotel quarantine for visitors

Hong Kong extended its compulsory quarantine to three weeks for almost all…

Hong Kong ‘speedboat fugitives’ to face trial next week in China

At least seven of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested as they…

MOH confirms 14 new cases of COVID-19; Total tally at 58,509

As of Friday (25 December), 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH)…