Singapore civil servant jailed for sharing Covid-19 measures with WhatsApp group
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South China Morning Post
Singapore civil servant jailed for sharing Covid-19 measures with WhatsApp group
Chua Wee Lin told WhatsApp group about planned relaxation of measures when he was deputy director at the National Library Board; he pleaded guilty to wrongful communication of information under the Official Secrets Act.
Coronavirus: Japan tops world tourism ranking despite Covid-19 restrictions
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South China Morning Post
Coronavirus: Japan tops world tourism ranking despite Covid-19 restrictions
Topping the World Economic Forum’s list for the first time, the country ranked highly for its cultural resources and infrastructure; next highest ranking Asia-Pacific countries were Australia and Singapore.
Beijing lets university students go home after campus Covid protest
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South China Morning Post
Beijing lets university students go home after campus Covid protest
Students gather in their hundreds to demand certainty on their final exams and whether they will be allowed to return home.
Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to poorest countries
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South China Morning Post
Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to poorest countries
The US pharmaceutical giant currently holds patents for 23 drugs, including Comirnaty and Paxlovid, its Covid vaccine and oral treatment; this commitment will increase access to nearly 1.2 billion people, Pfizer chief said.
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Many Hongkongers show signs of PTSD from Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
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South China Morning Post
Many Hongkongers show signs of PTSD from Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
12.4 per cent of respondents showed signs of PTSD, researchers warn the situation likely worsened during fifth wave.
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Leadership to blame for illegal parties at UK PM Johnson’s office
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South China Morning Post
Leadership to blame for illegal parties at UK PM Johnson’s office
Illegal alcohol-fuelled parties were held at Downing Street when social mixing was all but banned to curb spread of Covid-19; ‘The senior leadership...must bear responsibility for this culture,’ Sue Gray’s official report said.
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No quarantine for Hongkongers visiting Japan? Tourism exemption ‘being considered’
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South China Morning Post
Japan scraps travel curbs on group tours from Hong Kong and 100 countries
Japan will restart small tour groups, with participants exempted from testing or quarantine requirements.
Hong Kong ready if Covid cases rebound, health minister says; 251 cases logged
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong ready if Covid cases rebound, health minister says; 251 cases logged
Authorities scaling up anti-epidemic efforts in preparation for any large rebound in infections.
Senior Beijing city health official sacked amid capital’s Covid battle
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South China Morning Post
Senior Beijing city health official sacked amid capital’s Covid battle
Yu Luming’s removal as director of the city’s health commission appears to be linked to a corruption probe rather than the current wave of cases.
Japan begins reopening to foreign tourists from June 10
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South China Morning Post
Japan begins reopening to foreign tourists from June 10
Begins with admission of tourists on guided package tours arriving at airports in Hokkaido and Okinawa; already set to double cap on arrivals to 20,000 a day next month, still far below pre-pandemic levels.
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25 per cent jump in number of Hongkongers applying for BN(O) scheme
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Geopolitics and Covid-19 aside, young Americans still want to work in China
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China Society
‘99 per cent similar’: TV station caught stealing popular backbend dance routine
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Asia is gaining strategic importance, says Thai PM
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25 per cent jump in number of Hongkongers applying for BN(O) scheme
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Geopolitics and Covid-19 aside, young Americans still want to work in China
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Asia is gaining strategic importance, says Thai PM
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Hong Kong travellers flock to agents to find out about tours to Japan
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong travellers flock to agents to find out about tours to Japan
No tests, vaccines or quarantine for visitors from ‘blue’ countries.
What is next for the Philippines in the midst of the US-China rivalry? Take a deep look at some of the decisions Marcos Jnr has to make after he takes office next month. https://sc.mp/uxpf
South China Morning Post
What’s next for the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos Jnr?
In this issue of Global Impact, we look at what the Ferdinand Marcos Jnr administration will mean for the Philippines in the midst of the US-China rivalry.
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Beijing man dies ‘waiting for Covid-delayed medical care’
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South China Morning Post
Beijing man dies ‘waiting for Covid-delayed medical care’
Authorities in the capital question emergency centre and hospital over death of 32-year-old man.
Netflix’s latest documentary covers the ‘Nth room case’ - one of the most horrifying incidents in South Korea in recent years. Read our thoughts on this new documentary. https://sc.mp/09r7
South China Morning Post
Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror – Netflix peeks into Korea’s Nth Room
Netflix’s new documentary chronicles the investigation into perpetrators such as ‘godgod’ and ‘baksa’ behind the infamous Nth Room case, involving a number of online sex crimes against young women.
Tests for the dead: grumbles in China as anti-Covid measures become overly strict
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South China Morning Post
Tests for the dead: grumbles in China as anti-Covid measures become overly strict
As China begins to move beyond strict lockdowns in its fight against Covid-19, residents across the country are finding themselves forced to navigate a complex maze of pandemic prevention measures.
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‘Nude beauty’: man caught giving spycam make-up mirrors as ‘gifts’ to women
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Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir says US-led trade group set up to isolate China
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Long Covid-19 symptoms may be ‘just part of ageing’, study suggests
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South China Morning Post
Long Covid-19 symptoms seen as ‘just part of ageing’, study finds
The impact on older adults is just beginning to be documented in the largest study of its kind published in leading medical journal, the BMJ; symptoms can last months or years.
‘Leave no grain unharvested’: China says crops must be reaped, despite virus
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South China Morning Post
‘Leave no grain unharvested’: China says crops must be reaped, despite virus
Premier Li Keqiang has urged local governments to ensure coronavirus controls do not get in the way of a smooth summer grain harvest, as inflation risks grow amid a looming global food crisis.