Water at critically low levels across Turkey after lack of rainfall leads to most severe drought in a decade ... ( read original story ...)
AB Inbev merges with Vietnam’s SAB beer- state media
Busch InBev, the world's largest beer maker, has merged Vietnam's SAB Beer after having received the approval from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, state media reported. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte defends purchase of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended his government's decision to purchase Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, saying they are as good as the shots developed by the Americans and the Europeans ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte: High demand for COVID-19 vaccines delayed Philippines’ procurement
The law of supply and demand is to blame for the delay in the Philippines’ procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Wednesday as he ... ( read original story ...)
LIST: Which and when vaccines will be delivered to the Philippines?
After a tumultuous year battling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Philippines finally began making headways against the virus at the start of 2021 after the government announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban non-resident foreigners after finding new COVID-19 variant
Japan is to suspend entry of all non-resident foreigners, and foreign residents are to be deported if they violate quarantine regulations. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: Women officials barred from registering Islamic marriages
A court in Bangladesh has banned women from registering nikah, or the Islamic wedding, because of their monthly menstruation cycle. Activists say the verdict is unconstitutional and discriminatory. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh slates Pompeo over ‘irresponsible’ remarks linking attacks to al-Qaeda
Dhaka has protested against US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks linking attacks in Bangladesh to terrorist group al-Qaeda. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Bangladesh’s Beximco could start private sales of AstraZeneca vaccine next month
Bangladesh's Beximco Pharmaceuticals will buy up to 3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Serum Institute of India at about $8 each for sale on the private market, Beximco's chief operating ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Starts Mass COVID Vaccinations Over Vast Territory
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has received the first shot of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine after the country approved it for emergency use. ( read original story ...)