Coronavirus
Singapore weighs air hub reopening as Malaysia charges ahead
City-state plows millions into restoring aviation but remains cautious about border
Coronavirus
Travel & Leisure
Sony's Aquaverse to delay Thailand opening over tourism uncertainty
Theme park based on Columbia Pictures films faces headwinds from Ukraine, COVID
COVID vaccines
China's quest for mRNA vaccine hits stumbling block in omicron
Limited effectiveness of conventional shots puts 'zero-COVID' policy at risk
Companies
Prudential hesitates on basing new CEO in Hong Kong
Company says financial hub's COVID-19 restrictions 'challenging' for next chief
Transportation
Cathay Pacific records $783m loss amid grim outlook
Hong Kong airline group warns COVID controls will keep most flights grounded
Economy
Japan downgrades Q4 GDP on consumer spending miss
Bad news comes as policymakers struggle with fragile economy, rising commodities
Coronavirus
Malaysia to reopen border April 1 in move toward 'endemic' COVID
PM Ismail Sabri says transition phase will help restore 'an almost normal life'
Transportation
ANA to launch budget carrier in 2023, aiming for pandemic recovery
AirJapan to fly to Asia and Oceania from Japan
Coronavirus
Japan should lift entry cap, declare COVID-19 endemic: Keidanren
'We must not lose fans of Japan' with border curbs, business lobby chair warns
Travel & Leisure
Cambodia's Siem Reap gets $150m makeover -- now it needs visitors
As tourists trickle back, nation needs new image to compete in region, experts say
Datawatch
COVID worsens Japan's persistent gender gap in child care
Day care closures hit working moms disproportionately, deepening labor shortage
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 29 to March 5: Japan extends quasi-state of emergency
China sets annual economic growth target at 'around 5.5%'
COVID vaccines
Japan's Shionogi booster delivers similar results to Pfizer: study
Deliveries of COVID vaccine to start as early as May after trial success
COVID-19 Recovery Index
Hong Kong sinks in Nikkei Recovery Index after 'zero-COVID' fails
City falls 87 spots as omicron sets records; Cambodia, Malaysia also drop
Ukraine war
Japan blocks 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, freezes oligarch assets
Separately, Kishida relaxes daily entry cap to 7,000 as part of COVID easing
Finance
Fed chief Powell backs 25-basis-point rate hike this month
U.S. central bank ready for more aggressive measures if inflation persists
Coronavirus
Hong Kong fights lockdown panic as COVID count hits record
City leader rules out lockdown, calls for calm ahead of mass testing plans
Economy
Australia GDP up 3.4% in Q4 as election looms for Morrison
Consumers help push annual growth to 4.2% but Ukraine war fuels inflation threat
Japan immigration
Japan eases COVID border curbs, raises daily entry cap to 5,000
Move follows growing calls for more easing from home, abroad
Economy
India's GDP growth slows to 5.4% in October-December
Government pegs full-year growth at 8.9% amid uneven COVID recovery
