Joe Biden's incoming administration, according to a chief emerging markets strategist. ( read original story ...)
Takashi Oka, Journalist Who Interpreted Japan for U.S., Dies at 96
A former war crimes trial interpreter, he was the first native-born Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times and a longtime correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator appeals court ruling on two nuclear reactors
Japan's nuclear regular said on Thursday it had filed an appeal to overturn a court ruling requiring two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co be kept shut. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Covid vaccine to be given ‘free of charge’
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan, has made it clear that Covid-19 vaccine will be purchased by the government and ... ( read original story ...)
China moon mission returns to Earth, vaulting nation into ranks of space powers
The Chang’e-5 capsule touched down safely, stirring national pride and fulfilling a step toward leader Xi Jinping’s “space dream.” ... ( read original story ...)
Hold China to account for Uighur abuses
Rahima Mahmut and Rose Harvie add their voices to that of the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, in urging readers to take action to put pressure on China ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Economy is Expected to Contract by 4.2 Percent in 2020
An outdoor shopping area is seen at the marina in Ashkelon, Israel, March 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Amir Cohen ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Central Banker Sounds Alarm as Budget Deadline Looms
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu balked at honoring an agreement to pass a budget through 2021. The tussle is more about politics than economics. A two-year plan would deny the p ... ( read original story ...)
Port City secures first investment with USD 1 Bn Colombo International Finance Center
The first investment within the Colombo Port City will commence with the one billion dollar Colombo International Finance Centre (CIFC) Mixed Development Project ... ( read original story ...)
New platform launched to highlight ties between Singapore and China’s Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao
Nanfang Media Group and Singapore Press Holdings' Chinese Media Group (CMG) jointly launched a webpage named 'Explore GBA' on zaobao.com, an influential news website in southeast Asia, on December 16 ... ( read original story ...)