World / Asia

Thailand starts stricter COVID-19 shutdown, but experts say not enough 26 Apr 2021 - 04:47 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's government slapped restrictions on travel from India on Monday over concerns of imported coronavirus cases and closed more venues in Bangkok,...

COVID-19 infections surge past 1 million in the Philippines 26 Apr 2021 - 03:15 pm

MANILA, Philippines: Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines surged past 1 million on Monday in the country’s latest grim milestone, as officials assess...

India seeks remdesivir, oxygen from EU, aid expected soon - EU official 26 Apr 2021 - 02:53 pm

Brussels: India has asked the European Union to send medical oxygen and Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases,...

Thai prime minister fined $190 for not wearing face mask 26 Apr 2021 - 02:27 pm

BANGKOK - Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was fined 6,000 baht ($190) on Monday for breaching rules aimed at containing the coronavirus by...

Malaysia says oil-backed trust fund to pay for Covid-19 vaccines 26 Apr 2021 - 12:10 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's vaccine procurement plan will be bankrolled entirely by a national trust fund that was built primarily on contributions from state...

India's removal of tweets critical of COVID-19 response deemed 'dangerous' 26 Apr 2021 - 11:07 am

The removal of dozens of tweets seen to be critical of the Indian government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is putting people's health...

India's coronavirus crisis deepens as countries promise aid 26 Apr 2021 - 10:59 am

New Delhi: India's new coronavirus infections hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday as countries including Britain, Germany and the...

Moderna applies for emergency COVID-19 vaccine use in the Philippines 26 Apr 2021 - 10:56 am

Manila: US drugmaker Moderna Inc on Monday filed an application for emergency use authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, Food and...

Thailand ramps up efforts to rein in COVID-19, deaths hit daily record of 11 25 Apr 2021 - 05:49 pm

BANGKOK: Thai authorities are stepping up travel restrictions and other measures to combat a rapidly spreading third wave of COVID-19 infections as the...

Japanese ruling party to fare badly in votes for three parliamentary seats 25 Apr 2021 - 03:29 pm

Tokyo: Japan's ruling party is set to lose at least two of three seats in parliamentary by-elections widely seen as a verdict on...

Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found cracked open by rescuers 25 Apr 2021 - 03:09 pm

Denpasar: A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali Sea, army and navy officials...

Pakistan offers essential supplies to help India 25 Apr 2021 - 02:14 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is offering to send essential medical supplies to its neighbor that's in the grip of a devastating coronavirus surge that...

Hong Kong-Singapore air Travel Bubble to start on May 26 25 Apr 2021 - 02:09 pm

Hong Kong and Singapore will announce a start to their highly anticipated two-way air Travel Bubble as soon as Monday, according to people...

Japan to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka -media 25 Apr 2021 - 01:14 pm

TOKYO - The Japanese government is planning to open large vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka in the coming weeks in a bid...

Post-COVID record crowd of 78,113 for Aussie rules game 25 Apr 2021 - 11:45 am

Melbourne: A crowd of 78,113 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for an Australian rules match between Collingwood and Essendon on Sunday,...

Western Australia halfway through snap COVID-19 lockdown with no new local cases 25 Apr 2021 - 11:25 am

MELBOURNE: Western Australia reported no new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday with more than 2 million people in the state halfway through...

India asks Twitter to block posts critical of virus handling 25 Apr 2021 - 11:16 am

Twitter Inc. has removed or restricted access to more than 50 posts in the past one month at the behest of the Indian...

Rescuers find debris thought to be from missing Indonesian submarine 24 Apr 2021 - 02:55 pm

Denpasar, Indonesia: Search teams have recovered debris believed to be from an Indonesian submarine missing for days in the Bali Sea, defence officials...