Coronavirus
Hong Kong axes COVID tests on arrival, most remaining rules
Vaccination passes also scrapped but face masks will remain mandatory
Coronavirus
Economy
China's GDP growth to accelerate to 4.7% in 2023: Nikkei survey
Sudden policy changes, spread of virus cast shadow over 'V-shaped recovery'
Caixin
China should drop medical workers' zero-COVID charges: professor
With change in policy, previous basis for convictions no longer exists
Coronavirus
China's international travel recovery 'unforecastable'
COVID surge means any return to normality likely to be gradual
Coronavirus
Japan to require all travelers from China to take COVID test
Move follows China's decision to loosen its zero-COVID policy
Caixin
China's devastating infection wave leaves pharmacies bare
Drug production and sales likely to return to normal in March, pharma exec says
Coronavirus
China to reopen border Jan. 8, requiring only negative COVID test
On-arrival PCR tests, quarantine to be scrapped; 'orderly' outbound travel to resume
Media & Entertainment
Japan's Ghibli Museum threatened by COVID-era shortfall in reserve
New crowdfunding falls far short in the shadow of grand opening of Ghibli Park
Coronavirus
In China's Zhejiang, 1m daily COVID cases raise supply chain concerns
National Health Commission stops publishing daily infections, devolving task to CDC
Coronavirus
China's subway ridership plunges 40% as COVID spreads
Beijing sees signs of recovery as people return to work
Coronavirus
Chinese visitors lured by mRNA vaccines to Macao, Hong Kong
Mainlanders flock to enclave, prepare for Hong Kong border to reopen to get shots
Caixin
China's provinces send medical workers to Beijing to battle COVID
Cross-regional support seen unacceptable to already-stretched local frontline professionals
Coronavirus
China's COVID surge strains hospitals as estimated toll soars
Official count remains low, but country likely seeing 5,000 deaths a day
Coronavirus
China's COVID shift brings winter to test kit companies
Mass compulsory testing was huge boom for suppliers of high-margin PCR kits
Coronavirus
Chinese rush to barter medicine online amid COVID spike
Shortage of drugs grows in major cities as virus cases spiral
Retail
Philippine luxury retailer eyes record sales on revenge spending
SSI Group sells brands from Armani to Zara but fears inflation, recession
Caixin
Where have all the antigen test kits made in China gone?
Demand for at-home kits surges but production lags, government bodies come first
China up close
Analysis: As COVID soars, China has 2 chains of command
Premier Li Keqiang and new No. 2 Li Qiang both have hands on the steering wheel
Travel & Leisure
Japan visitors nearly doubled in November but hotels lack staff
South Koreans and Taiwanese help push monthly foreign arrivals to 0.9m
Travel & Leisure
Hotel Okura to double facilities as Southeast Asian demand surges
Company aims to stand out through Japanese cuisine and top-tier customer service
The Nikkei View
China COVID crisis requires fast, comprehensive response
Economy risks slowing further as infections surge
Coronavirus
China battles to keep hospitals open for COVID patients
Medics needed; drugstores told to limit ibuprofen sales to 6 pills per person per week
Caixin
Why China's exports are in the doldrums
The U.S., EU and ASEAN have all cut back on imports as inflation takes toll
Coronavirus
Foreign tourist spending on high-priced goods surges in Japan
Duty-free sales top pre-pandemic levels at some department stores
Coronavirus
China's COVID death toll questioned after report of just 2 new victims
Disconnect seen between official figures and conditions on the ground