Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday held his first telephone call with his South Korean counterpart since taking office, telling President Moon Jae-in that the neighbors should work ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Tells South Korea’s Moon Both Nations Need to Repair Damaged Relations
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that the two countries needed to repair their damaged re ... ( read original story ...)
Some in BOJ warned pandemic could delay Japan’s recovery – July minutes
Some Bank of Japan board members warned a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic could delay an economic recovery and destabilise its banking system by pushing more companies under, minutes from the ... ( read original story ...)
2nd wave of COVID-19 hits Bangladesh
The second wave of coronavirus has hit Bangladesh and the health department has taken necessary steps to tackle the pandemic, the country's health minister said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event in ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s central bank to adopt a wait-and-see approach to spur business confidence, governor says
Pakistan's central bank is in "wait-and-see" mode to give businesses the confidence they need to start investing again and keep people employed, Governor Reza Baqir said Wednesday. The State Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan fire: Two to hang for Karachi garment factory inferno
A court in Karachi has sentenced two men to death for arson after finding them guilty of starting Pakistan's deadliest industrial fire, which killed some 260 people in 2012. The men were found to have ... ( read original story ...)
Shaheen Bagh: India celebrates grandmother on Time magazine’s icon list
An 82-year old Indian woman, who was the face of a long-running protest, is on Time magazine's list of 100 "Most Influential People of 2020". Bilkis was part of a group of women who peacefully ... ( read original story ...)
India Proposes Extending Suspension of Bankruptcy Filings
India’s corporate affairs ministry is proposing to extend a suspension of new bankruptcy filings that has been in place since earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: China’s military flew planes toward island on 3 days
Taiwan said Thursday that China sent two military surveillance planes toward the island for three straight days and it dispatched patrols in response. Tensions ... ( read original story ...)
China auto show forging ahead under anti-virus controls
Auto executives have flown in early to wait out a coronavirus quarantine ahead of the Beijing auto show, the year’s biggest sales event for a global industry that is struggling with tumbling sales and ... ( read original story ...)