Chinese state media cited a Swiss biologist who said the US interfered with the WHO’s COVID-19 investigations. The Swiss embassy says the biologist likely doesn’t exist. Matthew Loh 12 aug 2021
Sri Lanka said it won’t go into lockdown yet, despite a “COVID bomb” in the country where bodies are piling up and there’s a backlog of mass cremations Matthew Loh 11 aug 2021
China says it will ban songs with lyrics that promote cults and encourage drug use from 50,000 karaoke venues Matthew Loh 11 aug 2021
Texas House speaker signed an arrest warrant for 52 missing Democrats, some of whom left the state to block a voting bill Matthew Loh 11 aug 2021
In Japan, parents of newborn babies are giving rice bags to their relatives to hug during the pandemic Matthew Loh 10 aug 2021
A 14-year-old Chinese Olympic diving star who took home gold in Tokyo says her hometown has become flooded with influencers and tourists Matthew Loh 10 aug 2021
US military set to require COVID vaccines for all staff and service members by mid-September, according to Dept. of Defense Matthew Loh 10 aug 2021
An Indonesian island is developing a tourism attraction that’s been compared to ‘Jurassic Park.’ Activists are concerned it’s a threat to the island’s 5,700 Komodo dragons. Matthew Loh 06 aug 2021
Hong Kong has a ‘meme museum’ that lets visitors relive internet history in 4D Matthew Loh 06 aug 2021
Australia says it will give $55,000 to survivors of an old practice that took indigenous children from their families to live in white communities Matthew Loh 06 aug 2021
