South Korea on Wednesday scaled back plans to impose capital gains taxes on stock investments in response to complaints by retail investors, but said it will hike taxes for top earners as part of …
Undiagnosed virus infections could be 27 times higher in South Korea’s Daegu city-study
A small South Korean survey of people with no history of COVID-19, but living in a city with the most cases, showed that one in nine had antibodies to the novel coronavirus, indicating the virus may …
Thailand is losing key economic ministers as country tries to recover from coronavirus-induced slump
Six ministers have resigned from the Thai government, including Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, whom a Reuters report referred to as an “economic …
Thailand to extend emergency decree until end of august: official
Thailand will extend a state of emergency until the end of August, a senior official said on Wednesday, maintaining the security measure put in place to contain its coronavirus outbreak. The announcem …
Palace: Philippines critical care capacity out of danger zone
The Philippines’ critical care capacity is no longer in the danger zone as there are now more available hospital beds for patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Malacañang said …
Japan’s GoTo domestic tourism push stalls amid fears of Covid-19 ‘disaster’
Surge in cases forces the government to create an exclusion zone around the capital and pay out for cancellations …
Confusion swirls as Japan launches tourism campaign amid virus surge
Japan on Wednesday kicked off a national travel campaign aimed at reviving its battered tourism industry, but the effort has drawn heavy criticism amid a jump in new coronavirus cases.
AIIB approves $250 million loan to Pakistan to fight COVID-19 impact
The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Wednesday it would lend $250 million to Pakistan to help the country deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Matiullah Jan: Pakistan anger as video shows reporter’s abduction
A video purported to be of the kidnapping sparked an outcry on social media, with many pointing fingers at the Pakistani secret services. It is widely seen as being behind the country’s mounting …
Pakistan blocks Bigo live streaming app, issues ‘final warning’ to TikTok
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority banned live streaming app Bigo and issued a “final warning” against TikTok citing complaints of “immoral, obscene and vulgar content” on the apps.