Scientists researching biodiversity in the jungles of Vietnam stumbled upon an undiscovered species: an iridescent snake. Its scales change from shades of blues and greens in the light. The snake, ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Dressed Women of the Philippines launch coffee-table book
Every year, women in Metro Manila gather together to put on their glamorous gowns to raise funds for a cause that’s near and dear to them. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Philippines travel
The Philippines consulate clarifies required documents for travelers exempted from temporary suspension of visa-free privileges. ( read original story ...)
Xendit eyes more partnerships in Philippines
Silicon Valley-backed financial technology firm Xendit is open to partnering with more banks in the Philippines to help the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas achieve its financial inclusion goals. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea hit record new COVID-19 cases
(UPI) -- Japan hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases Saturday, topping 3,000 new infections, health officials said. The country recorded 3,041 new cases and 28 deaths, marking the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Surpasses 3,000 Daily New Coronavirus Cases for First Time – NHK
Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one day on Saturday, public broadcaster NHK reported, as the number of cases continues to rise in the winter. A ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Business Council Dubai elects new president
Pakistan Business Council, Dubai chapter, has unanimously elected Ahmed Shaikhani, managing director of Shaikhani Group and senior vice-president of the Council, as its new president for ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi says on track to achieve Paris climate accord targets
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the country was doubling down on clean energy sources and was on track to achieve the emissions norms set under the 2015 Paris climate change ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests against three new laws to ... ( read original story ...)
China aims to push wind and solar capacity beyond 1,200 GW by 2030
China will boost its installed capacity of wind and solar power to more than 1,200 gigawatts by 2030, and increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25% during the ... ( read original story ...)