Solidarity Trial on COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines is expected to start in January 2021, the head of the country's Vaccine Expert Panel said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ first floating cinema opens
The floating cinema will be open to the public on December 5 with the 2020 American romantic drama "I Still Believe" as film to be shown. ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders to rebound in October but coronavirus clouds outlook: Reuters poll
Japan's core machine orders likely rebounded in October along with demand for Japanese exports, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but a resurgence in coronavirus cases at home and abroad could dampen ... ( read original story ...)
First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island
Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday sent the first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Begins Moving Displaced Rohingya Muslims To Island
The remote island of Bhashan Char was first proposed as an option to move the Rohingya in 2015. The island is potentially unsafe for inhabitants given its cyclone- and flood-prone nature. ( read original story ...)
Rains in western Indonesia leave 2 dead, 2,700 homes flooded
Torrential rains in Indonesia’s third largest city caused four rivers to overflow, flooding thousands of homes and killing at least two people, officials said Friday. The local disaster mitigation ... ( read original story ...)
India formally protests to Canada over Trudeau remarks on farm protests
India summoned Canada's ambassador on Friday and said comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over protests by farmers near Delhi were an interference in its domestic affairs and would ... ( read original story ...)
China hits back at US spy chief’s ‘greatest threat to freedom’ claim
Chinese official says article labelling it as biggest threat to democracy since WWII is ‘concoction of lies’ ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Chance to Challenge China | Opinion
If they don't know it already, Biden's top policymakers will quickly learn that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will not change its strategy simply because the U.S. has a new president. Beijing will ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dollar’s Surge Has Market Watchers Curious Where It Ends
Currency traders are wondering what the next support level will be for the Taiwan dollar after the one that held for years crumbled. ( read original story ...)