They hope to be world’s first fully vaccinated airline | CNN
CNN — Singapore’s national carrier is hoping to become the world’s first airline to get all of its crew members...
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Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead
On Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo was shown receiving the country's first CoronaVac shot, after the government authorized it for...
China debuts train prototype that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour | CNN
CNN — China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of...
Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus antibody test
IgM antibodies are among the earliest potential signs of a coronavirus infection, but could also appear in someone who has...
South Korea’s top court upholds former leader’s 20-year prison sentence
Park was initially sentenced to 24 years in prison after she was found guilty on multiple counts of abuse of...
Analysis: Hong Kong’s new chief justice has vowed to uphold the city’s judicial independence. Can he?
Sat in the city's Court of Final Appeal, wearing a black robe, ruffed white collar and white face mask, Chief...
Indonesian search team recovers black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
The flight data recorder was found as a team -- including divers and a remotely operated underwater vehicle -- swept...
Malaysia’s king declares state of emergency to curb spread of Covid-19
In a televised address on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said the parliament will be suspended for a stipulated period of time, and...
A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
The Boeing 737-500 plane was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when...
Human remains pulled from the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air crash site
The Sriwijaya Air flight 182 -- a Boeing 737-500 -- was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on...
What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
Some countries like the United States and United Kingdom have already begun vaccinating priority groups and the public. In Asia,...
Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under national security law
Speaking to reporters later Wednesday, a police spokesman said "the investigation is ongoing, we will not rule out arresting more...
Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind
Bashir, 82, who was among Indonesia's most notorious extremists, is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah...
Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
Speaking at a New Year press conference Monday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said an emergency declaration was being considered, and...
Mob attacks and sets ablaze a Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan
Hindus are the largest non-Muslim religious group in Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, when the subcontinent...
China’s Sinopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
Interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials show the vaccine is safe and people who received two doses produced high-level...
Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan jailed in China for up to 3 years
Two convicted of organizing the illegal border crossing were sentenced to two and three years in prison, respectively. The other...
Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN Business — The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company...
A 5-story building in Shanghai ‘walks’ to new location | CNN
CNN — Shanghai residents passing through the city’s eastern Huangpu district in October might have stumbled upon an unusual sight:...
Japanese man invents plastic bag alternative to save sacred deer | CNN
CNN — A local entrepreneur in the Japanese tourist destination of Nara has developed an alternative to plastic shopping bags,...
