Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s jobs market worsens in August as coronavirus damage persists
Japan's unemployment rate rose in August to its highest in over three years and job availability fell to a more than six-year low, government data showed on Friday, indicating damage caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Stimulus Plan Draws Fire From Environmentalists and Unions
Critics say the sweeping measure near passage in Parliament would lead to greater deforestation and the loss of worker protections. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Revises Rule on Entry Ban for Singapore Travel: Kompas
Indonesia is revising a rule banning foreigners from entering the country, as it discusses opening a travel corridor for essential business purposes from Singapore, according to Kompas. ( read original story ...)
India’s contracting economy rebooting from coronavirus blow
Millions of distressed Indian manufacturers and traders are counting on the eagerly-awaited October-December festive season to rescue them from their coronavirus catastrophe ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.39 million
India's coronavirus case tally climbed to 6.39 million after it reported 81,484 new infections in the last 24 hours, while related deaths were just shy of 100,000 mark, data from the health ministry ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s COVID-19 Deaths Approach 100,000
India’s COVID-19 fatalities are closing on 100,000 with another 1,095 deaths reported in the past 24 hours. The update by the Health Ministry on Friday raised India’s death toll to 99,773. Its ... ( read original story ...)
China National Day: Hong Kong peace ‘is an illusion’
In 2019, it was called "day of mourning" by Hong Kong protesters worried about China's growing control. This year, a Beijing-imposed security law and coronavirus have put a stop to most protests. ( read original story ...)
The Trump-Biden debate showed how broken our China discussion has become
Tuesday’s presidential debate, for all its confusion and chaos, told us something important about our national debate on China policy: It’s fundamentally broken. Both candidates tried to exploit the ... ( read original story ...)
Macao Casino Revenue Plunges Another 90% in September
For the sixth consecutive month, gambling revenue in Macao has fallen 90% or more, after casino regulators in the only city in China where it's legal to gamble said September revenue fell to 2.2 ... ( read original story ...)