Japan will utilise more than 400 billion yen ($3.7 billion) to support the rain-hit Kyushu region where dozens have been killed, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pioneer of big data predicts change in BOJ’s approach on prices
The coronavirus pandemic will force the Bank of Japan to embrace big data as its conventional consumer price index fails to offer an accurate, real-time picture on inflation, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bans open-air livestock markets in cities ahead of Eid
K.M. Chaudary People browse sheep for the upcoming Muslim festival Eid al-Adha at a roadside in Lahore, Pakistan (K. M. Chaudary/AP) Pakistani authorities are banning open-air ... ( read original story ...)
Row erupts after Jharkhand school asks kindergarten students to learn Pakistan, Bangladesh national anthems
A probe was ordered against a private school in Jharkhand after students of LKG and UKG were given home work to learn national anthems of Pakistan and Bangladesh. ( read original story ...)
Virus-hit Haj cuts deep for Pakistan pilgrims and businesses
Koran tutor Muhammad Asim should have been packing to leave his Karachi home for Mecca next week to perform one of the most sacred, once-in-a-lifetime obligations for Muslims, the Haj pilgrimage. But ... ( read original story ...)
Young Women In Pakistan Now Lead The Fight Against Secret Abductions
Thousands of people in Pakistan have disappeared over the years — suspected militants, bloggers and others. Young women are speaking out over the disappearances of their fathers and brothers. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan banning open-air livestock markets
Pakistani authorities are banning open-air livestock markets in cities for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice," to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
French man accused of molesting hundreds of children dies in Indonesia
A French man accused of molesting hundreds of children in Indonesia has died in a suspected suicide, police say. Francois Camille Abello, 65, was found unresponsive in his cell at a detention centre ... ( read original story ...)
Google plans to invest $10bn in India
Google has said it plans to invest $10bn in India in the coming years, including in infrastructure and equity investments, as Silicon Valley companies jostle for position in one of the world’s fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Alphabet’s Google to commit $10 billion to India
Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday said it will spend around $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years through equity investments and tie-ups, marking its biggest commit ... ( read original story ...)