Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings is considering issuing 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion)in shares to raise capital to bolster its finances as a downturn in air travel drags on, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow foreign long-term residents in from October, PM Suga says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will allow long-term foreign residents and foreign students back into the country from October, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday. The move will mean further easing ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft Flight Simulator Free Upgrade ‘World Update 1: Japan’ Will Include Cultural Sites
The first free upgrade for “Microsoft Flight Simulator” is set for a Sept. 29 release and will focus on a specific country. Dubbed “World Update 1: Japan,” the developers ... ( read original story ...)
Momen reiterates: Saudi won’t send back 54,000 Rohingyas to Bangladesh
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday reiterated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will not send back 54,000 Rohingyas living there for decades. "The Saudi government told us it’ll be ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports record daily rise in COVID-19 cases for third day
Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections for a third successive day with 4,823 new cases on Friday, taking the total to 266,845, data from the country's COVID-19 task force ... ( read original story ...)
Vodafone wins international arbitration against India in $2 billion tax case: sources
Vodafone Group Plc has won an international arbitration case against the Indian government in a $2 billion tax dispute, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. An international ... ( read original story ...)
As coronavirus cases explode, India struggles to flatten the curve
Since April 17, when Khan picked up his first COVID-19 patient, he has seen the numbers in cases and deaths rise consistently. "My ambulance was the only one in the fleet until then," he said. "But ... ( read original story ...)
Bombardier celebrates unveiling of train design for India’s first semi-high-speed RRTS corridor
India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) will operate one of the fastest trains in India with a design speed of 180 kilometers per hour reducing travel time ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Hindus rally in Islamabad over India migrant deaths
Hundreds of members of Pakistan’s minority Hindu community are rallying in Islamabad and have briefly clashed with the police ... ( read original story ...)
Harley close to deal with India’s Hero after stopping local manufacturing: sources
Harley-Davidson Inc is in advanced talks with India's Hero MotoCorp for a distribution deal which will allow the U.S. firm's iconic motorcycles to be sold in India, after it stops local ... ( read original story ...)