Japan's core machinery orders rebounded sharply in October from the previous month's drop, the government said on Wednesday, a welcome development for an economy emerging from a deep coronavirus slump ... ( read original story ...)
Concern over high number of ‘lonely deaths’ in Japan
Dementia linked to many instances of people dying at home among family but remaining undiscovered for days ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town’s sole female councillor ousted after accusing mayor of sexual assault
Shoko Arai was voted out of her seat after making allegations against mayor that most residents said damaged the town’s reputation ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Plucking season starts in Sreemangal, Bangladesh’s tea capital
A woman shows a tea leaf at a garden in Sreemangal, Bangladesh, Dec. 7, 2020. (Xinhua) SREEMANGAL, Bangladesh, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Sreemangal in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar district, some 203 km northeast ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus slows safety reforms in Bangladesh’s ship-breaking industry
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed efforts to make safer the often hazardous job of dismantling old ships in Bangladesh, officials said, following the latest worker fatality. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan reaffirms pledge at UN to end violence against women
Pakistan has joined a key group launched at the United Nations to coordinate actions aimed at the elimination of violence against women and girls that has intensified since the outbreak of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
In conservative Indonesia, a gay ex-policeman takes his battle to court
The first gay Indonesian policeman to sue the conservative country's police force for wrongful dismissal due to sexual orientation was back in courts this week, determined to be reinstated. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia conducts regional election during pandemic
Indonesia pushed forward with holding previously postponed regional elections on Wednesday despite concerns about doing so amid the ongoing pandemic. At least ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Holds Nationwide Poll Despite Virus Warnings
Indonesia held nationwide regional elections Wednesday with more than 100 million voters expected to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll would worsen the nation's Covid-19 crisis. The archipelago ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia claims that a Chinese coronavirus vaccine is 97% effective
Indonesia’s Bio Farma says that interim data for a Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 97% efficacy. The efficacy reading doesn’t appear to be from a Phase 3 trial, however. Also, it refers to the ... ( read original story ...)