An RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, 2023.

At least 12 of the 13 Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs — which cover 90% of the world’s ocean-going ships, including those from the U.K. and the U.S. — said they would no longer be able to provide coverage.

With demand weakening at home and abroad, Japan’s recovery from an economic contraction over the summer may prove less robust than hoped.

The new U.S. travel precautions have been prompted in part by concerns over the lack of genomic sequencing data that could help identify the emergence of a new variant.

As many as 248 million people, or nearly 18% of the population, likely contracted the virus in the first 20 days of December.

The world’s No. 1 automaker produced 833,104 vehicles last month, an increase of 1.5% from a year earlier.

The government's quick roll-back of pandemic-related restrictions has confused experts and triggered concerns that a still relatively low rate of vaccination among the elderly will lead to high numbers of deaths.

The U.K. is forecast to fall into recession in the final three months of the year as soaring prices hit growth. 

Taiwan’s orders for all major product categories fell, with optical products, plastics and basic metals registering the biggest contractions.

Moves by big firms such as Exxon and Shell are increasing the pressure on owners to choose between serving Russian and non-Russian interests.