The Philippines having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia is not a cause for alarm, Inter-Agency Task Force spokesperson Karlo Nograles said Thursday. “Hindi naman ito contest …
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of …
Wife of Japan’s Abe Criticised for Group Shrine Visit, Adding to His Coronavirus Woes
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife came under fire on social media on Thursday over a report she visited a shrine last month with about 50 people, adding to public disapproval of how the …
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ･･･ …
Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea
Some reports said the boat had been turned back by Malaysia because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear whether the refugees had left from Bangladesh or from Myanmar, where they are originally …
Starving refugees rescued from boat off Bangladesh
The coast guard of Bangladesh says it has rescued at least 382 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for nearly two months. More than two dozen people died on the boat, which was …
Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya in drifting boat; 24 dead
At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on Thursday, following the rescue of 396 starving …
Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya drifting at sea for nearly two months
About 400 were on board, and more than 30 had died during perilous attempt to reach Malaysia …
Bangladesh overfishing: Almost all species pushed to brink
But Mr Chowdhury is worried about the impact the super trawlers could have on fish stocks and the future of fisheries management in Bangladesh. “These super trawlers are a threat to marine resources, …
Asia Album: How to get a nice, safe haircut amid COVID-19 outbreak? Barbers in Islamabad, Pakistan will show you
A barber wearing a face mask shaves beard of a customer amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 15, 2020. (Xinhua/) ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Xinhua) — Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …