A factory in Vietnam was busted last week for planning to recycle and resell more than 300,000 used condoms, officials say. Authorities in the country’s Binh Duong province seized about 324,000 used ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines eyes share in UN Recovery Fund
Malacañang reiterated the Philippines’ intent to possibly get a share from the United Nations Response and Recovery Fund after President Duterte lauded the UN body’s efforts to help developing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM calls for better ties with South Korea, cooperation on North Korea
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 relations, calling South Korea an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges South Korea to stop seizure of Nippon Steel assets
Japan's chief cabinet secretary warned against the liquidation of assets belonging to Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp. in South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Antibody tests for COVID-19 not in Bangladesh’s plans as it prepares for antigen tests
Having approved an antigen test to ensure a greater number of tests and quicker results, the government has no plans for now to introduce antibody tests for COVID-19 diagnosis. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s smart lockdown prevented coronavirus spread: Alvi
Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said the government's strategy of smart lockdown proved very effective in preventing the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the country."How Pakistan handled ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Four-year-old raped in KPK’s Mansehra city, students protest
Students protesting a four-year-old girl's rape in Mansehra, Pakistan Image Credit: Twitter A four-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted in Pakistan’s Mansehra city on September 21 and now, activists ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE – Pakistan reserves decrease $119 mln to $12,701.6 week ending Sept 18
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves decrease $119 million to $12,701.6 million in the week ending Sept 18, compared to $12,820.4 million in the previous week, central bank said on Thursday. RESERVES ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for ‘chemical castration’ of rapists
Police announce the arrest of a second man in connection with the rape of a woman on a popular highway last week. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia sees another daily record coronavirus cases, new clusters emerge
Indonesia reported on Thursday its biggest daily rise of coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day as new clusters appeared, though epidemiologists said its low testing rates could be masking far ... ( read original story ...)