Almost half of German firms in the Philippines expect their business to pick up in the next 12 months, even as they remain cautious about the country’s economic recovery, a survey of the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs 1,631 new COVID-19 cases; total hits 425,918
The Philippines reported 1,631 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 425,918 as the country seeks to secure a vaccine against the disease. Ten laboratories, however, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM likely to push back parliament election -Nikkei
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to push back an election for the lower house of parliament to some time after next summer as the country tackles a third wave of COVID-19 infections, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga vows stimulus package focusing on green, digital innovation
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Friday to compile a stimulus package focused on pulling the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump through green investment and digital innovation. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 death toll passes 6,500
With over 500 people succumbing to the viral infection in the last 22 days, the death toll from Covid-19 in the country crossed the 6,500 mark on Thursday. Bangladesh registered 37 Covid-19 deaths in ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to get 68M doses of coronavirus vaccine from Gavi
Bangladesh will get 68 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine from the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, a public private health partnership, a South Asian country’s Health Ministry official said. “It will ... ( read original story ...)
Rapists to be Chemically Castrated in Pakistan Under Proposed Sexual Violence Law
The law also allows the fast-tracking of sexual assault cases, as part of a wider effort to address sexual violence against women and children in the in the country. ( read original story ...)
Cher in Pakistan to send off elephant she worked to free
American singer Cher arrived in Pakistan to send off Kaavan, the elephant she has spent years trying to free, before he is moved to a sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday. The 36-year-old Asian elephant ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports record high coronavirus infections and deaths
Indonesia reported a new daily record high of 5,828 new coronavirus infections and 169 deaths on Friday, data from its COVID-19 task force showed. ( read original story ...)
India falls into recession as pandemic weighs on output
India’s economy contracted 7.5 per cent year-on-year in the quarter ending September, taking it into a technical recession as strict lockdown measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic continued ... ( read original story ...)