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How Asia's tourist hotspots are preparing for an influx of Chinese visitors

Asian hotspots like Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea are welcoming Chinese travellers, but with caution. China's massive wave of infections and refusal to share information means is spooking government across the world

China: Omicron spreads to city bordering Macau, residents asked to avoid unnecessary travel

The coastal city of Zhuhai said late Friday Omicron had been detected in one mildly ill and six asymptomatic patients. Mass testing was launched due to a case in a neighbouring city

Hong Kong, Macau suspend use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine over defective lids

Hong Kong govt has said the suspension was immediate while the matter is investigated by distributor Fosun Pharma and BioNTech, the German company that created the vaccine with American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer

55-yr-old Hubei resident, who contracted coronavirus on 17 November, could have been the 'patient zero', says Chinese media

Of the first nine coronavirus cases to be reported in November — four men and five women — none has been confirmed as being "patient zero". They were all aged between 39 and 79, but it is not known how many were residents of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

China's coronavirus outbreak appears to be stabilising as rate of recovery exceeds new cases; 30 new fatalities in last 24 hrs

The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province

Coronavirus outbreak shuts Macao, the world’s gambling capital but city expects to bounce back once tourism resumes

Authorities said 10 people in Macao have been sickened by the pneumonia-like illness, among them a hotel employee at Galaxy Casino, one of the city’s busiest gambling establishments.

Hong Kong anti-extradition protest attracts over a million: All you need to know about the proposed amendment

Protestors in Hong Kong demonstrated against the extradition bill, citing concerns over political and religious targeting by China.

World Cup qualifiers: Macau Football Association decide against sending team to Sri Lanka citing security fears

The decision sparked a rebuke from Sri Lanka's football authorities who insisted the country was safe for international matches and that their team had a right to play on home soil.

5G to be expected on world’s longest cross-sea bridge of 55 kilometers in China

The 55-km bridge that opened last month connects China’s two regions, Hong Kong and Macao.

China launches 55-kilometre mega bridge connecting Hong Kong to mainland; set to be world's longest oversea structure

The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched on Tuesday at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its semi-autonomous territories.