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HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is poised to welcome more than 1.4 million Chinese mainland tourists over the upcoming eight-day Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday.
The influx of more than 1.4 million Chinese mainland visitors during the Chinese Lunar New Year period is expected to lead to an average daily increase of approximately 3 percent and 14 percent compared to last year's National Day and Lunar New Year holidays, respectively, Lee told reporters before the Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, highlighting a string of celebratory events set for the holiday, which will run from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 on the Chinese mainland. (Hong Kong-Lunar New Year)
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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the constitutional court's hearing of his impeachment trial on Tuesday, denying all charges relevant to his martial law imposition.
Yoon entered the courtroom at around 2:00 p.m. local time (0500 GMT) before leaving some 100 minutes later. (South Korea-Impeachment Tria)
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JAKARTA -- The death toll from landslides that struck Pekalongan region in Indonesia's Central Java province on Tuesday has risen to 18, according to the provincial disaster mitigation agency.
Bergas Catursasi Penanggungan, head of the Central Java disaster mitigation agency, said that over nine people are still missing following the landslides that occurred in Petungkriyono village. The landslides also critically injured 10 individuals, partially damaged two houses, and swept away several vehicles. (Indonesia-Landslide)
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CANBERRA -- A new pair of giant pandas made their debut on Tuesday in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia (SA), following their arrival from China last month.
At the Adelaide Zoo in the capital of South Australia (SA), an affectionate welcoming ceremony was held for the public to meet the black-and-white duo in a bamboo forest, about 7,500 km from the pandas' hometown, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, attended by officials, dignitaries and animal conservationists from both China and Australia a week ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Australia-Panda) Enditem
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