World / Asia

Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval 25 Feb 2021 - 10:09 pm

Singapore: Singapore received its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday, its health ministry said, although the...

Netflix plans $500 million spending in Korea to crack Asia 25 Feb 2021 - 09:47 pm

Netflix Inc. plans to spend $500 million on original movies and TV shows in South Korea this year, boosting investment in content that’s...

India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules 25 Feb 2021 - 07:46 pm

NEW DELHI: India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate content on social media, making Facebook , WhatsApp and others more accountable to...

China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use 25 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm

BEIJING: China's medical products regulator said on Thursday that it had approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for public use, raising the number of...

Japan govt to end state of emergency in 5 prefectures at end of month: Kyodo News 25 Feb 2021 - 05:09 pm

TOKYO: The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in five prefectures west of Tokyo at the end of this month, a...

Philippines to receive first COVID-19 vaccines, start inoculations next week 25 Feb 2021 - 02:23 pm

MANILA: The Philippines will take delivery of its first COVID-19 vaccines at the weekend, allowing it to kick off its inoculation programme from...

Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for five years of housework 25 Feb 2021 - 01:17 pm

Beijing: A Chinese court has ordered a man to pay his former wife 50,000 yuan ($7,700) as compensation for housework she did during...

India's health workers balk at taking homegrown Covid-19 vaccine 25 Feb 2021 - 12:12 pm

New Delhi: India is struggling to convince its health and front-line workers to take a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine controversially approved without late-stage efficacy...

India introduces new rules to regulate online content 25 Feb 2021 - 10:28 am

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday rolled out new regulations for social media companies and digital streaming websites to make them more accountable for...

India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off 24 Feb 2021 - 08:58 pm

NEW DELHI - Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist...

India renames world's largest cricket stadium after PM Modi 24 Feb 2021 - 02:54 pm

Ahmedabad: India renamed the world's largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a move that drew immediate praise and criticism....

Sydney zoo's first baby Koala in more than a year makes public debut 24 Feb 2021 - 02:09 pm

Sydney: The first Koala joey born in more than a year at Sydney's Taronga Zoo has finally emerged from his mother's pouch, zoo...

Malaysia launches COVID-19 vaccination drive as PM gets first shot 24 Feb 2021 - 01:54 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Wednesday launched its COVID-19 inoculation programme, which authorities hope will rein in a spike in infections and help revive...

Sinopharm unit, CanSinoBIO apply in China for COVID-19 vaccines' public use approval 24 Feb 2021 - 01:33 pm

A unit of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) and CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) have applied for public use of their COVID-19 vaccines in...

Pakistan police pop their rollerblades on to catch Karachi's criminals 24 Feb 2021 - 12:39 pm

Karachi: Police in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, are deploying an armed rollerblading unit to curb theft and harassment on its teeming streets. Gliding...

India warns states of worsening COVID-19 situation if rules ignored 24 Feb 2021 - 11:23 am

New Delhi: India warned on Wednesday that a breach of guidelines on testing and other measures to contain the coronavirus could worsen a...

Philippines to probe use of illegal Covid-19 vaccines 24 Feb 2021 - 11:10 am

Manila: The Philippines health ministry said on Wednesday it will investigate the illegal use of unauthorised COVID-19 vaccines, after a presidential advisor admitted...