Myanmar’s coup leader has used the country’s Union Day holiday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met with derision by protesters who are ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Iran oil output faces race against time as U.S. sanctions linger
Iran's oil reserves risk becoming stranded assets unless the new U.S. administration eases sanctions that have left the country lagging rivals in output capacity and losing a race against time as the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s ‘incense village’ pins hopes on local buyers at Lunar New Year
Across this village south of Hanoi, otherwise drab patches of ground blaze with colour as bundles of magenta-tipped incense sticks are left to dry in the sun before being distributed across Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Political ‘Village Mentality’ Pierced as Tokyo Olympics Mori Set to Resign
In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen as vital to the Tokyo Olympics' success to a liability threatening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to suffer bigger-than-expected slump in first quarter amid pandemic curbs: Reuters poll
Japan's economy will suffer a much bigger contraction than initially expected in the January-March quarter, as an extended state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic hurt corporate and ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Japan trade lower as other major Asian markets are closed for Lunar New Year holiday
Shares in Australia and Japan struggled for gains on Friday where trading volume was expected to be low as many markets in the region are closed for the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. In ... ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer: media
The first batch of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Japan on Friday, local media reported, with official approval for the shots expected within days as the country races to control a third ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: COVID vaccination crosses 5 lakh, on the spot registration due to heavy rush
The Bangladesh government has stopped on the spot registration for taking the COVID vaccine as hospitals and health centres witnessed a huge surge of people turning up to receive the shot in the last ... ( read original story ...)
4 NLFT militants who fled from Bangladesh camp surrender in Tripura
Four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants have surrendered before security forces in Tripura. During preliminary interrogation, it..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan beats South Africa by 3 runs in 1st T20
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan smashed a maiden T20 century with seven sixes as Pakistan beat South Africa by three runs in the first Twenty20 international ... ( read original story ...)