Pop in the Philippines are up in arms against Miss Earth Philippines 2016 Imelda Schweighart, who vehemently opposed their choice of genre. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Philippines to sign deal for 2m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The government is also in talks with China's Sinovac over a 20-50 million vaccine supply deal, as well as US drugmaker Pfizer. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to propose big spending on green investment: draft
Japan's ruling party will urge the government to lay out a big, decade-long spending programme to promote green investment, a draft proposal obtained by Reuters showed on Friday, a nod to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output, retail sales seen up, virus resurgence clouds outlook: poll
Japan's factory output probably grew for a fifth straight month in October and retail sales likely rebounded for the first time in eight months, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, offering further signs ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Emperor’s New Year Greeting Cancelled in Japan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family will not offer their New Year greetings from the palace balcony due to concerns over the country's struggles with a resurgence of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s First Transgender Lawyer Goes From Begging to Fighting in Court
Life is hard for transgender persons in Pakistan, where the Supreme Court only allowed them to claim a third gender on their national identity cards in 2009. The parliament just p ... ( read original story ...)
Growing dependence on China is dangerous for Indonesia – what can be done?
Increased dependence on China in recent years could have negative economic and political repercussions for. The largest economy in Southeast Asia has over the years incr ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Indonesia builds sovereign fund with daring design
Indonesia is putting its own stamp on investing. International buyout firms and Gulf nations are being wooed to invest into a new sovereign fund, which will back state assets and job-creating ... ( read original story ...)
India is headed for a technical recession — and the road to recovery will be long, analysts say
India has a "very, very long" distance to go toward a full recovery or even trying to recover the growth that had been lost in the last six months, according to JPMorgan's chief emerging markets ... ( read original story ...)
Farmers march: India farmers clash with police in protest march
Tens of thousands of farmers from India's Punjab state are marching to capital Delhi to protest reforms they say are against their interests. The farmers pushed barricades as they crossed into ... ( read original story ...)