Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic as major achievements on Tuesday as he presided over the opening of ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Confirms Local Transmission of Britain Coronavirus Variant
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has confirmed domestic transmission of the new, highly contagious British variant of the coronavirus, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to abandon a plan to allow ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid strain: Philippines confirms local transmission of Britain UK variant
The Philippine health ministry said the B.1.1.7 variant had spread among 12 people in Bontoc, with 17 such cases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Cindy Kurleto reveals she was depressed and tired when she left the Philippines
Cindy Kurleto tells the reason she left her showbiz career and if she's willing to return to her life as an actress. ( read original story ...)
Economic Recovery in Philippines Hinges on Kids Leaving Lockdown
For CK Colindres and her two children, 12 and 2, weekends were always spent strolling in malls and dining out in the Philippine capital of Manila. That all changed when the pandemic struck. ( read original story ...)
Distributor on unregistered Sinopharm vax in the Philippines: Hindi naman sobrang dami
An official of Sinopharm’s local distributor MKG Universal Trading Corporation on Tuesday said the unregistered COVID-19 vaccine that found its way to the Philippines was from the clinical trials in ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Japan needs to do to prepare for Tokyo Olympics, prime minister’s advisor says
Curbing Japan's current coronavirus spread and ensuring its vaccine rollout stays on schedule will be important, for instance, says Takeshi Niinami, Suntory Holdings CEO, who is also an economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house to pass controversial extra budget focusing on travel campaign
Japan's powerful lower house of parliament is expected to pass on Tuesday this year's third extra budget despite criticism it focuses too much on a government tourism campaign, rather than address ... ( read original story ...)
Why Biden’s Japan agenda matters
Quick wins with Japan are possible and could be necessary to ensure the alliance begins on a positive footing so it can tackle more difficult challenges in the years ahead. ( read original story ...)
Advisor to Japanese prime minister names 4 conditions for the Tokyo Olympics to go on
Speculation was reignited after U.K. newspaper the Times reported the Japanese government had privately concluded that the Games would have to be cancelled. ( read original story ...)