BBC News – Asia

• Covid-19: World's top latex glove maker shuts factories
  Malaysia's Top Glove will close more than half of its plants after a surge in virus cases.
• Covid: Vaccination will be required to fly, says Qantas chief
  The Australian airline's chief executive Alan Joyce says the move is likely to be adopted by others.
• The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding
  In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism.
• Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth
  A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.
• Stephen Ellison: Diplomat who saved drowning woman given banner
  The banner, a Chinese gift of gratitude, reads "righteous and courageous, saving people from water".