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Asia
COVID is coming back in China, lockdowns are not
Authorities say that cases are up, and one doctor estimates that there could soon be 65 million cases a week. But China appears determined to move on.
- by Chris Buckley
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Man who opened plane door during South Korea flight ‘wanted to get off quickly’
Twelve passengers were injured when the man opened the door of the plane mid-flight, causing air to blast inside the cabin.
Hongkongers who hoped Taiwan would be refuge find no easy path
Taiwan is tightening restrictions on Hongkongers after years of supporting their response to Beijing’s crackdown.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Daniel Ceng
The show doesn’t go on: Chinese performers cancelled over ‘political orientation’
A Japanese choral, jazz shows, comedy. Some shows and those featuring foreign performers are attracting particular attention from the authorities.
- by Vivian Wang
Australian man accused of drunken rampage in Indonesia reaches $25k deal
Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, has avoided jail after reportedly paying $25,000 to the fisherman he assaulted.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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Crime
Official’s son arrested after several dead in rare shooting attack in Japan
Two police officers were among those killed in the attack in a country where crimes involving guns are extremely rare.
- by Elaine Lies and Satoshi Sugiyama
Swatch dares Malaysia to confiscate rainbows after Pride watch raids
Malaysian authorities confiscated the Swiss brand’s Pride Collection – watches with wristbands in the colours of the rainbow – at various shopping centres.
- by Low De Wei and Ravil Shirodkar
Bali is cracking down on undesirable foreigners. Is it an overreaction?
Authorities are weighing up a tourist quota in response to visitors disrespecting cultural norms, breaking the law and breaching visa rules.
- by Amilia Rosa and Chris Barrett
Election romp gives Gusmao ticket to press Australia for gas project
The independence hero and first president of Timor-Leste is poised to return as prime minister after his party scored a resounding win in parliamentary polls.
- by Chris Barrett
Analysis
Russia-Ukraine war
Zelensky is becoming the statesman of our times
If the president leads Ukraine to victory, there will be statues of him in Europe. If he loses, all of it will be for nothing.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
China makes urgent plans to care for 400 million elderly
The elderly Chinese population accounts for more than 13 per cent of the population. The government wants urgent solutions to prevent a demographic crisis.
- by Kevin Yao