Asia News fra SCMP

Travellers from Singapore to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia can finally start putting together travel plans, as a number of destinations across Asia look to welcome tourists after a lengthy period of border restrictions.

Muted reaction in Singapore as some residents opt to wait for Hong Kong to become ‘restriction-free’, look to Japan and Taiwan for holiday getaways.

The US Vice-President is in Tokyo to attend the funeral of former Japanese president Shinzo Abe who forged closer ties with the US at a time of increased concern about China’s ambitions.

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday accused South Korea’s media of damaging the country’s alliance with the United States, after a domestic broadcaster released footage suggesting he had insulted US Congress members.

In a strong showing for Asia-Pacific carriers, Japan’s All Nippon Airways Co. and Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd. were also among the top five at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022.

The Home Reef volcano began erupting on September 10 and carried on until at least Friday. The new island it formed has grown to 24,000 square metres – but may not last for long.

The four days of maritime drills off the peninsula’s east coast will involve more than 20 ships, including a carrier, a cruiser and a number of destroyers. It comes a day after North Korea had test-fired another of its missiles.

‘Tell China’s Story Well: Chinese Embassies’ Media Outreach’ report says China thinks the West is driven by a Cold War mentality; analyst says social media more important now than mainstream media.

Train crossings had been on hold since April 29, when China suspended services with North Korea shortly before Pyongyang acknowledged its first Covid-19 outbreak.

Some nations have supported Ukraine since the start of its invasion but, while mindful of need to diversify energy sources, have not said when they’d phase out Moscow’s imports, whereas New Delhi only recently criticised Putin’s war.