China prepares for mass COVID-19 vaccination programme ahead of Chinese New Year
China is preparing for a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of Chinese New Year. 50 million people in high-priority groups…
Category: Asia Pacific
UK and EU poised to announce post-Brexit agreement
Britain and the European Union are set to announce a breakthrough on a Brexit deal. Officials on both sides are…
Aviation industry braces for travel ban impact
The Philippines now bans the entry of travelers from 20 areas that have reported cases of the new COVID-19 variant,…
Thailand to ramp up COVID-19 measures as new cases jump
Thailand will ramp up COVID-19 measures due to a jump in its latest case numbers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha…
Kahit, Kailan, Walang Iwanan: Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team
Nawala man ang “close-contact” sa “close-contact sports” dahil sa pandemya, tuloy pa rin ang training ng Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu…
NCID assures healthcare workers about safety of COVID-19 vaccine
The National Centre for Infectious Diseases has said its healthcare workers are largely assured about the safety of the COVID-19…
Stray bullet kills 12-year-old girl in Lanao del Norte
Tragedy on New Year’s Day – a stray bullet killed a 12-year-old girl just outside her home in Lanao del…
Thai PM urges calm as COVID-19 cases surge
Thailand is experiencing a sudden spike in new coronavirus infections. Cases have risen by 382 to more than 800, with…
Divisoria packed with shoppers despite pandemic New Year
Shoppers again flocking to one popular market in Manila while the New Year rush starts to kick in. But some…
Aviation outlook cloudy with deep industry losses into 2021: IATA
The shadow of COVID-19 looms darkly over nearly every sector of the global economy. But no industry has been hit…