Japan’s top airlines are operating at nearly half their domestic capacity even though the coronavirus outbreak has left seats on flights mostly empty, amid a lack of clear government directives on the …
Japan offers $930 virus stimulus payment to all residents
Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday, as measures to contain the coronavirus decimate the world’s third-top economy.
Tokyo Olympics won’t provide much economic growth for Japan
A top IOC official has suggested that next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start” Japan’s economy …
More fiscal help is needed, especially for small businesses: Japan strategist
Kathy Matsui of Goldman Sachs says the nation-wide declaration of emergency will further hit Japan’s already-weak economy. Small and medium-sized businesses are struggling and need more help from the …
Pandemic to wipe out $17 billion in Japan firms’ sales: research
Japan’s listed firms expect nearly $17 billion in sales to be wiped out from the coronavirus pandemic that has led to supply chain disruptions, travel bans and government requests to shut down some …
2012 Olympics Won’t Provide Much Economic Stimulus for Japan
A top IOC official has suggested that next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics could help “kick start” Japan’s economy.
Birmingham pilot ‘trapped in Pakistan’ during coronavirus crisis offers to fly stranded Brits home
A Birmingham pilot has told how he is trapped in Pakistan with his family during the coronavirus pandemic – despite offering to flay other stranded Brits home. Taariq Iqbal is with six other relatives …
Pakistan’s Swat River fouled by untreated waste, dumping
The Swat River is a vital supply of water for Pakistan’s northern region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. But local authorities, residents and tourists have been dumping raw sewage and trash into its waters …
Indonesia reports highest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia
Indonesia reported on Friday 407 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 5,923 and surpassing the Philippines as the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. Health …
Pakistan Struggles to Fight COVID-19
Pakistani government employees crowd together waiting to receive their salaries ignoring social distancing recommendations to help avoid the spread of coronavirus, outside a bank in Peshawar …