KABUL -- The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

During the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Xing signed handover certificates of supplies from the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China respectively with Mohammad Abas Akhund, Acting Minister for Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority, and Abdul Latif Sabit, Deputy President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society. (Afghanistan-China Aid-Quake)

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SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- Ra Sambo, a manager at souvenir shop Graines De Cambodge here in northwest Cambodia's tourist hub, is optimistic that the Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) will boost international tourist arrivals, revitalizing the COVID-19-hit tourism industry.

She hoped that the SAI, commenced operation on Monday, will bring more foreign tourists to Siem Reap province, the home of the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archeological Park, so that tourism reliant businesses and services will boom again. (Cambodia-China-Airport)

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HONG KONG -- The Papua New Guinea (PNG)-Asia Investment Conference began on Monday in Hong Kong as the Pacific island country seeks more investments from Asian countries, especially China.

In an address at the opening of the two-day conference, PNG Prime Minister James Marape said PNG is a country that features the rule of law, honors agreements with investors and is abundant in opportunities for investment. (Hong Kong-PNG-Investment)

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TOKYO -- The bodies of five people were found on Sunday in a submerged car in the sea off the coast of Mie prefecture, central Japan, local police said.

The victims, a man who ran his own business in Ise, a city in the same prefecture, and his four children, were discovered with the vehicle at a location five meters deep and 15 meters from the shore. (Japan-Submerged Car-Accident) Enditem

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