The world's third-largest economy expanded an annualised 5.4% in October-December after contracting a revised 2.7% in the previous quarter

Continued opening of vaccinated travel lanes with over 20 countries despite global surge in Covid-19 cases reflects commitment, Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat said

The move comes as over 1,600 trucks are stuck at border gates in the north awaiting clearance from the Chinese side, the report said

Vietnam will remove its Covid-19 curbs on international flights with all markets starting Tuesday February 15, with no limit on the number of flights, state-run Tuoi Tre paper reported on Sunday.

Hong Kong's No-2 official John Lee said on Saturday that China would help the city cope with its expanding outbreak, but there were no plans for a mainland-style lockdown for now

China's medical products regulator has given conditional approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid, making it the first pill approved in the country to treat the disease.

The company's direct-to-consumer sales in China rose 35% in the third quarter, compared with an 85.9% jump in the second quarter

The recommendation, which sent Innovent shares down, raises concerns for other Chinese drugmakers seeking to bring products to the US market

The transport and financial hub is forecast to grow 3-5% this year after expanding at its fastest annual pace in over a decade in 2021

The state has been closed off to the rest of the country for about two years, taking advantage of its natural isolation to keep cases low

The global financial hub will report at least 1,325 new coronavirus cases on Friday, broadcaster TVB reported, a new record

International passenger travel in the Asia-Pacific region was down 93% from pre-pandemic levels last year, leaving airlines heavily reliant on freight for revenue