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Shanghai Disney Resort has closed the US$5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland amusement park, just four days after its reopening because of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the city. It is the third time in 2022 that Shanghai Disneyland has been shut because of China’s zero-Covid policy.

Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming waited nearly 25 years before finally fulfilling his dream of travelling in space. Deng is part of a three-member crew on the Shenzhou 15, which will lift off on November 29, 2022. He had previously been a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou 9, 10, 11 and 14 missions. Deng and his two crew members will spend six months on board the Tiangong space station.

An 11½-month-old girl in eastern China burst into tears after hearing sound for the first time in her life.

Bangladesh is preparing to open the nation’s first underwater traffic tunnel in January 2023 after key civil infrastructure works were completed on November 26, 2022. Partially funded by China and built by a Chinese company, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River will cut travel time between the Anwara and Patenga in the southeastern city of Chittagong.

With the World Cup 2022 under way in Qatar, the Chinese embassy in Doha has set up an exhibition to highlight cuju, an ancient Chinese form of football. The word “cuju” in Chinese is translated to ‘kick ball’. It was declared by Fifa in 2004 to be the origin of what is today a global sport. Cuju experience sessions were held for visitors as well as some matches between Chinese and Qatari youths.

Dozens of Thais brought steel vats, cardboard boxes and massive buckets to a mall in Bangkok on November 28, 2022, to take advantage of a cinema’s 199 baht (US$5.60) all-you-can-eat popcorn challenge.

Beijing is willing to work with Pyongyang on “regional and global peace and stability”, according to a letter China’s president has sent to North Korea’s leader. The message was reportedly dated November 22, 2022, days after an international appeal for Xi Jinping’s help to stop the reclusive state from nuclear and missile tests many view as provocative.

Angry Belgium football fans brought havoc to the capital Brussels after their World Cup team’s shock 0-2 loss to Morocco on November 27, 2022. Nearly 100 police officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse rioters who torched vehicles and smashed shop windows after watching the match at the Fifa World Cup under way in Qatar.

Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen has announced she's stepping down as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after it suffered major losses to the main opposition Kuomintang in local elections on November 26, 2022. Tsai will stay on as president of the self-ruled island. Analysts say many voters sought to punish the DDP over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The KMT's wins in the polls for mayors, county chiefs and local councillors are expected to boost its chances in the next presidential election on the self-rule island in January 2024.

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu Yifan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual offenses on November 25, 2022. Accused and charged of date rape last year, he was found guilty of raping three women at his home in 2020. He was also fined 600 million yuan (US$84 million) for tax evasion.

Although as beautiful as a kitten, Flossie has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living cat in the world. She is turning 27 in December, which is the human equivalent of 120 years old.

Thousands of unionised truckers in South Korea kicked off their second major strike seeking better pay and working conditions in less than six months on November 24, 2022. The action is already disrupting supply chains across the world's 10th-largest economy, affecting carmakers, the cement industry and steel producers. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned that the government might crack down on the truckers and force them to return to work or face fines or jail time.

While politicians in many parts of the world canvass for votes by cuddling babies, Taiwanese candidates campaigning in local elections happening on November 26, 2022, prefer posing with vegetable produce, like garlic or radish. The reason: Taiwan’s love of homonyms, or words with the same or similar pronunciations that carry multiple meanings.

Heart surgeons continued to operate on a child after Russian missiles caused blackouts in Ukraine on November 23, 2022. The Kyiv hospital lost power during the operation, one doctor said. Russia has been launching air strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities since October.

With one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, South Korea’s population is expected to shrink to 38 million in 2070, the country’s official statistics agency revealed in September 2022. The latest figure for 2022 showed that there were only 0.81 births per woman in South Korea, as young couples choose not to have kids amid a bleak job market, expensive housing prices, inequality and other social issues.

A group of passers-by banded together to lift a car up in order to free a boy who was trapped underneath in eastern China.

Supporters of Japan’s football team celebrated ecstatically in Qatar following their World Cup 2022 debut that ended with an upset victory over tournament favourite Germany. After the Japanese squad’s strong showing in Doha, their fans voiced confidence the team would advance out of the group stage to make a deep tournament run.

Violent clashes broke out between workers and security forces at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory on November 22, 2022. Images and clips of the violence, which reportedly was sparked by a dispute over employee benefits, were posted on mainland Chinese social media platforms and confirmed to the Post by two workers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin touted Moscow’s ‘Arctic power’ at a flag-raising ceremony and dock launch for two nuclear-powered icebreakers on November 22, 2022. The Russian leader said that such icebreakers were of strategic importance for Moscow which unveiled the Ural and Yakutia Arctic vessels.

Malaysia’s king has been thrust into a troubleshooting role after a general election on November 19, 2022 resulted in a hung parliament after the two leading contenders for the prime minister role were unable to form a majority coalition. King Sultan Abdullah will meet individual members of parliament from a separate bloc to help determine whether he will select Muhyiddin Yassin or Anwar Ibrahim to serve as prime minister.