It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.2 per cent while Chinese shares opened higher with the blue-chip CSI 300 index up 0.41 per cent.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average, however, dropped 0.61 per cent as telecom stocks fell after Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp announced a $38 billion take-private of its wireless carrier business, paving the way for price cuts in the sector. Shares going ex-dividend was also expected to dampen market sentiment.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.22 per cent, while New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 index edged down 0.27 per cent after rising in early trade.
Asian markets have been buoyed by positive signs around China's economic recovery, although the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc globally and raise concern about high valuations.
Investors will remain cautious ahead of the first US presidential debate later in the day (Wednesday 0100 GMT), and as lawmakers continue efforts to cobble together additional economic stimulus.
US consumer confidence and home price data is also due later. Upcoming US economic data should help show how well the country is positioned to rebound from pandemic lockdowns, and how necessary more stimulus will be.
"Globally, a loss of momentum and the renewed rise in COVID-19 infection rates points to the need for additional fiscal and monetary support. That policy outlook is continuing to provide a supportive backdrop to equities despite recent volatility," ANZ Bank analysts wrote in a note.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Democratic lawmakers unveiled a new, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which she said was a compromise measure that reduces the costs of the economic aid.
US traders posted strong gains on Wall Street on Monday, particularly in hard-hit sectors like hotels, banks and airlines which posted sizeable gains after several days of decline.
On Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.51 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 1.61 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.87 per cent.
But there were still some signs of caution, as Europe is experiencing a rise in new COVID-19 infections and some US states continue to grapple with high case numbers.
Safe-haven spot gold added 0.21 per cent to $1,884.77 an ounce. US gold futures gained 0.54 per cent to $1,883 an ounce.
US Brent crude slipped 19 cents to $42.24 a barrel while US light crude was down 17 cents at $40.43 on demand worries.
The US dollar dropped from a two-month high against a basket of currencies Monday, with the dollar index falling 0.3 per cent, its biggest daily percentage drop in roughly three weeks.
Bonds were broadly steady. The yield on benchmark 10-year US government debt fell half a basis point to 0.6577 per cent.
It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital in a serious condition
The brothers, who say they are innocent, are accused of having formed an organised criminal network in early 2021 in Romania, as well as in the US and Britain
The left-handed batter scored 3369 runs in 136 one-day internationals and 2893 in 140 Twenty20 internationals — both Pakistan records
Food supplies were distributed to 80 households
On January 31, a heart was airlifted from Delhi to Chennai, paving the way for Ayesha Rashid's life-saving surgery
The online retailer, which is headquartered in Singapore, has said it has around 108 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU
The baby girl named Rouh, meaning Soul, suffered respiratory problems and a weak immune system, a doctor at the Emirati Hospital in Rafah said