Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1630 GMT, July 3

JAKARTA– Indonesia has imposed emergency community activity restrictions, locally known as PPKM, in Java and Bali on July 3-20 to curb the country’s COVID-19 outbreak after the previous policy of micro PPKM proved ineffective. HONG KONG– People and organizations from various sectors in Hong Kong have condemned an atrocious knife attack on a police officer on…

JAKARTA — Indonesia has imposed emergency community activity restrictions, locally known as PPKM, in Java and Bali on July 3-20 to curb the country’s COVID-19 outbreak after the previous policy of micro PPKM proved ineffective.

The number of COVID-19 cases kept increasing in the country at an alarming rate. (Indonesia-COVID-19-Restrictions)

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HONG KONG — People and organizations from various sectors in Hong Kong have condemned an atrocious knife attack on a police officer on Thursday night in Causeway Bay and expressed opposition to any act that beautifies violence or incites hatred.

John Lee, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said anyone who advocates or incites terrorist activities may violate the national security law in Hong Kong, vowing that the government will crack down on homegrown terrorism. (Hong Kong-Police-Knife Attack)

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TOKYO — Two people were feared dead and about 20 others remained missing Saturday following a massive mudslide triggered by torrential rain in central Japan, local authorities said.

The disaster occurred at about 10:30 a.m. local time in Atami city in Shizuoka prefecture southwest of Tokyo, as heavy rainfall swept areas along the Pacific coast in central and eastern Japan. (Japan-Mudslide)

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NEW DELHI — The Indian government said on Saturday that two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide around 98 percent protection from death due to the disease, while one dose gives nearly 92 percent safety.

The details were given by V K Paul, member (health) of the government think-tank National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog (commission) during a media briefing in New Delhi. (India-COVID-19-Vaccine) Enditem