No state in the world functions in isolation in this increasingly globalized world. Every state regardless of its geography or history reaches out to another state to build and safeguard its national ... ( read original story ...)
Empty salons: Indonesia’s transgender women count cost of COVID
Across Indonesia, members of the transgender community often have ... “If we have to close, where will we work? We only have the salon business.” ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Cancels, Curbs Gatherings After New Local COVID-19 Case -Xinhua
Taiwan's tourism department on Wednesday cancelled an annual New Year celebration at the northeastern tip of the island, the Xinhua news agency reported, after a report of the first locally ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s EVA Air Sacks Pilot Blamed for Rare Local COVID Case
Taiwan has kept the pandemic well under control thanks to early and effective prevention methods and widespread use of masks, with all new cases for more than the last 250 days being among travellers ... ( read original story ...)
Action Needs to Be Taken to Avoid Accidental U.S.-China Conflict in Taiwan Strait: Report
Experts assembled by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy agreed that relations between China and Taiwan were locked in a "downward spiral." ... ( read original story ...)
Jollibee’s Chickenjoy picked as Brunei’s best fried chicken
Jollibee’s Chickenjoy won as Best Fried Chicken in Brunei, besting several local restaurants and international fast-food chains that entered their own fried chicken recipes in the competition. ( read original story ...)
Milind Soman proves he’s a free spirit as he goes free diving in the Maldives
Milind Soman is one of Bollywood’s most free spirited men. The actor and model is well-known for taking on some controversial roles, and the 55 year old made a name for himself when he posed naked ... ( read original story ...)
Should Timor-Leste Turn to Portugal?
Timor-Leste, the nation birthed out of a traumatic twenty-five year struggle for liberation from Indonesian occupation, remains one of Southeast Asia’s most vulnerable states. As Timor-Leste ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain calls for an end to Gulf dispute before regional summit
Bahrain has called for an end to regional disputes, the latest statement suggesting a rift between Qatar and four countries could ease ahead of a Gulf summit next month. Manama’s Supreme Defence ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain urges end to regional disputes as Gulf summit looms
Bahrain called Wednesday for an end to regional disputes, the latest statement suggesting a rift between Qatar and four countries could ease ahead of a Gulf summit next month. Manama's Supreme Defence ... ( read original story ...)