Xinjiang residents protest online against virus lockdown

Residents in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region have complained on social media about…

Philippines minister accuses China of fabricating sea claims

China’s “nine-dash line” used to claim most of the South China Sea…

Japan PM returns to hospital as he breaks term record

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday (24 Aug) set a new…

Hong Kong removes ‘sensitive’ content from school textbooks

Hong Kong publishers have been told to remove “sensitive” content from secondary…

Thai court issues warrants after protesters tackle royal taboos

A Thai court issued arrest warrants Wednesday for six pro-democracy activists involved…

S. Korea tightens restrictions in Seoul area to tackle virus surge

South Korea on Tuesday ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and…

Credit card problems for Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam as sanctions bite

Hong Kong’s leader says using her credit cards had been “hampered” by…

WHO warns people under 50 driving virus spread in Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under…

COVID-19 mutation may be more infectious but less deadly, says Dr Paul Tambyah

The mutation of coronavirus may be “less lethal” as evidence suggests the…

India coronavirus deaths hit 50,000

by Bhuvan Bagga India’s death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on…