Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home has suspended all physical visits to its premises after an ex-staff member tested positive for COVID-19 in the Philippines a few days after leaving the nursing home. ( read original story ...)
Japan country profile
Provides an overview of Japan, including key events and facts about this earthquake-prone country on the western rim of the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett invests $6bn in Japan’s five biggest trading houses
The 90-year-old US business tycoon hopes for ‘opportunities of mutual benefit’ ... ( read original story ...)
From Bangladesh to Germany: How political refugee built a new life in Düren
Bangladesh is his motherland, Germany his fatherland. After receiving death threats, former blogger Mahmudul Haque Munshi tells DW how he overcame death threats and his deepest fears and started a new ... ( read original story ...)
BNP: Pranab always saw Bangladesh with affection
His colourful political life was built on a combination of constant efforts, hard work and success' BNP on Monday expressed deep shock at the death of former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, saying ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA lauds Bangladesh’s sustained progress in nuclear technology
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has sought strong political support from Bangladesh in its endeavours to implement its mandates. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina mourns Pranab Mukherjee
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mourned former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, who she said was a personal friend for her fam. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Military Plots Takeover of Marquee China Project
The country's powerful military appears poised to take control of South Asia's biggest infrastructure project. ( read original story ...)
Lack of regulation cited in China restaurant collapse that killed 29
Lack of enforcement is being blamed for a restaurant collapse in northern China that killed at least 29 people and injured 28 others during an 80th birthday celebration. ( read original story ...)
Pentagon calls China’s test of DF-21D and DF-26 anti-ship missiles ‘destabilizing’
The Pentagon is calling China’s decision to fire off anti-ship missiles in the South China Sea concerning, “counterproductive to easing tensions” and “destabilizing.” ... ( read original story ...)