Low infection rates have allowed BHP as well as rivals Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group to keep running mines at maximum output

Malaysian factories making personal protective equipment (PPE) have come under scrutiny over allegations they abuse foreign workers

Half of the American Chamber of Commerce's members are considering leaving Hong Kong on personal grounds, according to a recently published survey

Carmaker said competition for semiconductors meant it did not secure enough to ramp up output to offset production lost during pandemic

Australia waives A$630 ($453) visa application fee for backpacker or student who arrives in Australia within the next 12 weeks

Genting Hong Kong is majority controlled by Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay, whose conglomerate owns casinos in UK and Southeast Asia

Mainland China reported 55 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms for Tuesday, according to official data

The latest crackdown - including a cull of pet hamsters despite no evidence for animal-to-human transmission of the coronavirus - is a sign of increasing desperation

The subsea eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano triggered a tsunami that caused substantial damage to the Pacific island nation

China says people should wear masks and gloves when opening mail from abroad, as authorities claim an Omicron case found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada

Affected by domestic outbreaks, trains to and from covid-affected regions have been suspended or reduced

The birth rate was the lowest since 1949, when the statistics bureau began collating data