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Covid-19: Single case shuts down Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disneyland has shut down for at least two days after a weekend visitor tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home.
The Chinese theme park will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, and all visitors and staff are…
COP26: India PM Narendra Modi pledges net zero by 2070
India has promised to cut its emissions to net-zero by 2070 - missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reaching that target by 2050.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledge, the first time India…
Pakistani Islamists call off rally after government talks
A banned Pakistani Islamist party on Monday (Nov 1) called off a march to the capital and ended its occupation of a major highway after reaching a deal with the government, following more than a week of clashes that left seven policemen…
India to hit net-zero emissions target by 2070: Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster announced Monday (Nov 1) at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
“By 2070, India will achieve the target of net-zero emissions,” Narendra Modi told…
Hong Kong narrows down list of those exempted from Covid-19 quarantine
The city's government has taken more steps to tighten loopholes in quarantine rules, announcing on Monday (Nov 1) that exemptions would be narrowed down to only those in emergency or essential services from Nov 12.
The city's No. 2…
Virus fears creep into ‘happiest place on earth’
In a country still pursuing a zero tolerance policy on Covid-19, even the "happiest place of earth" is not spared.
A video clip widely circulated from Sunday (Oct 31) showed dozens of medical workers dressed in white hazmat…
Indonesia sets 2024 deadline to move capital from Jakarta to Borneo’s East Kalimantan province
Indonesia is moving ahead with the plan to relocate its capital to the island of Borneo in the first half of 2024, after the proposal languished for months amid the pandemic.
In the draft submitted in September, South-east Asia's biggest…
Netflix removes spy drama episodes after Philippines’ complaint over China map
Netflix Inc has removed two episodes of spy drama "Pine Gap" from its streaming service in the Philippines, after the South-east Asian country rejected scenes involving a map used by China to assert its claims to the South China Sea.
The…
US, rights groups condemn jailing of teenager in Cambodia over social media posts
The United States and human rights groups on Monday (Nov 1) condemned the conviction of a Cambodian teenager who was sentenced to eight months in prison over messages he shared on Facebook and Telegram insulting ruling party officials.…
5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday (Nov 1), the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
The offshore quake hit at a…