Turkey reported 13,830 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,283,931. ( read original story ...)
US says India, Italy, and Turkey digital taxes are discriminatory, but won’t take any actions for now
Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy, and Turkey in the past years discriminate against U.S. companies, the U.S. Trade Representative said on Wednesday. USTR, which began investigations into ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping coronavirus at bay, Vietnam revs up economy to race ahead of rivals
Vietnam's success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting funds, foreign investors, ... ( read original story ...)
Students In Philippines Are Battling Poverty, Scaling Roofs & Mountains To Take Online Classes
Ever since COVID forced him to take online classes, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has many times had to climb on to his iron roof in a backward Manila neighbourhood in Philippines in order to get a good ... ( read original story ...)
‘Kulang sa sistema’: Push for forensic science education highlighted amid lack of forensic pathologists in Philippines
The need for proper forensic science education in the Philippines was highlighted following reports that there are only two forensic pathologists in the country. The two forensic pathologists Cecilia ... ( read original story ...)
$960 Million in American lottery jackpots could be won this week from the Philippines
IMAGINE starting off the new year by winning an incredible lottery jackpot prize. Just in time for 2021, the combined jackpots of the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Targets Buying 148 Million Vaccine Doses This Year
The Philippines plans to buy 148 million coronavirus vaccine doses to inoculate more than half of the population this year. ( read original story ...)
SEC OKs Philippines’ first crowdfunding portal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday it has given the go signal for a crowdfunding platform to commence operations. ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, paying price for coronavirus complacency
Leaders believed the country could co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan’s PM announces state of emergency for Tokyo; US suffers record daily deaths
State of emergency for Tokyo will last until 7 February; Johns Hopkins says 3,865 Americans died in 24 hours; London hospitals could be overwhelmed by Covid ... ( read original story ...)