To hold on to power in the 1970s, late dictator Marcos politicised the country's security apparatus - both the police and the military.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s ‘mitsu’ was changed by Covid
The report attempts to frame Japan’s response to the pandemic (along with those of other Asian countries where deaths per million have been low) with a distinction between “tight” and “loose” cultures ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Spain, France, Sweden and Canada find cases of the new coronavirus variant.
Kyodo News via Japan, Spain, France, Sweden and Canada have found small numbers of infections involving a new, potentially more transmissible variant of the coronavirus, most linked to travel from ... ( read original story ...)
Momota Wins Japan Title To Cap Comeback After Car Crash
Japan championships on Sunday to complete the first step of his comeback, nearly a year after suffering serious injuries in a car crash. Momota came from behind to beat world number 11 Kanta Tsuneyama ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Set to Move Second Batch of Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island: Officials
Bangladesh is set to move a second batch of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal this month, officials said on Sunday, despite calls by ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs single-digit infection rate for 6th day
So far at least 7,398 people have died of Covid-19 in the country The ongoing trend of single-digit percentage test positivity rate continued for the sixth consecutive day in Bangladesh. In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Blackcaps v Pakistan: first test, day two – As it happened
App users click here for update notifications Pakistan 30/1 Abbas 0, Abid 19 Blackcaps 431 - Williamson 129, Watling 73, Taylor 70, Shaheen 4/109 End of play 20th over - Jamieson to bowl the final ... ( read original story ...)
Why is India denying prisoners spectacles and straws?
Life in prison is expected to be tough. But in recent weeks, jail authorities in India have been called out for being especially cruel to prisoners, particularly the government's critics who are ... ( read original story ...)
Warner no certainty to return for third test v India – Langer
Opening batsman David Warner is doing everything he can to recover from a groin injury but is still no certainty to play in the third test against India, Australia coach Justin Langer said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)