Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may allow financial sector workers in Hong Kong – as well as those employed in other specialized fields -- to immigrate to his country in light of the ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japan priests try to breathe life into fading Buddhism
Buddhism suffers from a gloomy image in Japan. It is so closely linked to death — funerals, graves and memorial rituals in which priests chant sutras based on Chinese rendering ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ramps up health spending in budget amid virus surge
Pakistan's ruling party Friday vowed to double healthcare spending as it unveiled a new budget which dramatically slashed other expenditure with the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the economy. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia targets IPOs of Pertamina sub-holdings within two years
Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir said on Friday he aimed to group units of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina into "sub-holdings" and launch initial public offerings within two years. ( read original story ...)
India Reports Record Number of Coronavirus Deaths
India’s health-care system was underfunded and overstretched before coronavirus hit. Now some are worried it may implode under the weight of all the Covid-19 cases. The country reported 10,000 new ... ( read original story ...)
Can India chart a low-carbon future? The world might depend on it.
As the world confronts a changing climate, India is a crucial unknown, and its decisions could either doom efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions — or jump-start them. Daily emissions worldwide ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India’s virus cases now 4th highest in world
India's two-month lockdown kept transmissions low but in a large population of 1.3 billion, people remain susceptible and the campaign against the virus is likely to go on for months, said Balram ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-China group urges Trump administration to block Chinese companies from U.S. markets: document
China advocacy group that includes former White House adviser Steve Bannon is calling on the Trump administration to exclude Chinese companies from U.S. financial markets, as the White House studies ... ( read original story ...)
Global Coalition of Legislators Faces Challenges Countering China
The formation of an unusual coalition of developed-world lawmakers shows how misgivings over Beijing’s recent assertiveness have rippled across the globe ... ( read original story ...)
Zoom was a window through China’s ‘Great Firewall’ — but it may be closing
Zoom said it had suspended accounts of three U.S. and Hong Kong activists at Beijing’s request after they tried to commemorate the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ( read original story ...)