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COVID-19: India jumps Brazil as the second worst-hit country

India on Monday surpassed Brazil as the second worst-hit country by COVID-19, with the caseload reaching 4,204,613.The death toll in the country stands at 71,642.The Chinese Embassy in India on Sunda

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Namibia to open flagship airport to tourists

File photo shows passengers disembark from Condor Airline's Flight DE 2295 at the Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, July 7, 2016. (Xinhua/Nampa) Namibia plann

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China's Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge gets 5G coverage

Vehicles driving on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. /CFPPassengers traveling along China's Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge can now access 5G network services, as the 5

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Taiwan 2020 economic growth forecast downgraded

A leading research institution in Taiwan on Wednesday lowered its forecast for the island's 2020 economic growth to 1.15 percent, from the 2.58-percent estimate made i

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Mexican President prepares to meet with Trump in Washington

02:41 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to make his first foreign trip this week. He’s traveling to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, a politician

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Japan completely lifts domestic travel restrictions

Japan on Friday completely lifted its request for people not to travel across prefectural lines, with the move met by a return of passengers to airports and train stat

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Revised S. Korean GDP declines 1.3 pct in Q1

The revised South Korean GDP dipped 1.3 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter, central bank data showed Tuesday. The revised real GDP, adjusted for in

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Chinese urged to avoid crowds during May Day travel

A Chinese health official on Thursday urged people traveling during the upcoming May Day holiday to avoid crowded tourist sites and peak hours over coronavirus concern

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Tips for traveling by private car during COVID-19 pandemic

Designed by Li Yueyun Although taking private vehicles can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection compared to public transport, we can never let our guard down during the pandemic.Here are some

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Visa’s Africa strategy banks on startup partnerships

Visa has prioritized growth in Africa, and partnering with startups is central to its strategy.This became obvious in 2019 after the global financial services giant entered a series of collaborations

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Britons traveling abroad urged to return home: gov't

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Monday advised its nationals traveling abroad to return home now, if commercial flights are still available. The adv

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Macao reports 4 more imported COVID-19 cases

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government on Monday reported four newly confirmed imported

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COVID-19 cases in Switzerland top 7,000

Switzerland reported 901 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total to 7,014, according to the latest data provided by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. So far, 60 people have d

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Macao reports one newly imported novel coronavirus case

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region government on Tuesday reported a newly confirmed novel coronaviru

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China advises nationals against traveling abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chinese authorities on Monday suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countr

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South Korea confirms 196 new coronavirus cases, deaths rise to 42

The South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported seven more deaths and 518 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.The total number of confirmed cases surged to 6,284, and the de

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China to intensify anti-epidemic efforts for citizens returning from overseas

China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has called for greater prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak targeting citizens returning from overseas, urging