SEOUL -- South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products fell last month on weak demand for locally-made display panels and mobile phones, a government report showed on Sunday.

The ICT export slipped 2.6 percent from a year earlier to 13.93 billion U.S. dollars in May, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (South Korea-ICT Export)

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NEW YORK -- As at least 19 U.S. states are witnessing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, many states and cities are pressing pause on reopenings across the country.

The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday released the latest statewide situation report, which showed COVID-19 transmission continued to increase in eastern Washington as of the end of May, with a possible uptick in western Washington as well. (U.S.-COVID-19)

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HANGZHOU -- E-commerce giant Alibaba launched its first shopping festival designed to promote intangible cultural heritage (ICH) on China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which falls on the second Saturday of June.

The opening ceremony was broadcast live on Taobao.com. The e-commerce platform of Taobao has seen the number of ICH-themed product sellers growing rapidly thanks to the hosting of more than 2 million livestreaming shows a year. (China-Cultural and Natural Heritage Day-Online Shopping Festival)

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SANTORINI, Greece -- Greece is ready to welcome visitors again with health safety as the top priority in the new COVID-19 era, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday during a visit to the Santorini Island.

This year's summer tourism season opens on June 15 with the resumption of international flights for tourists to Athens and Thessaloniki airports, later than previous years due to the epidemic. (Greece-PM-Tourism)

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LISBON -- The Portuguese government announced on Saturday that commercial flights to and from most countries outside the European Union (EU) are not to resume until the end of this month as a measure to control the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement published in the Official Gazette of Portugal.

The new rules allow air traffic from countries associated with the Schengen area, such as Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland, as well as Portuguese-speaking countries and the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, Canada and South Africa. (Portugal-Economy-Coronavirus-Flights) Enditem

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