The government should be open to the use of other testing methods and technologies to strengthen its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is a ‘democracy without women’, says ruling party MP
Tomomi Inada makes comment after new prime minister appoints just two women on 21-strong cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
‘82% of Bangladesh’s smartphone demand met from domestic manufacturing’
They also lauded the high adaptability of the workers which has expedited the growth Once solely import-dependent, Bangladesh is on track in becoming self-reliant in smartphone production, which ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh, Saudi FMs likely to talk over phone Sunday
The Saudi government on Wednesday positively responded to workers issues, including complexities over flight operation, removing barriers to their return to workplaces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... ( read original story ...)
US Reiterates Mediation Offer as Pakistan, India Report Fresh Border Clashes
Pakistan and India have reported “intense” cross-border clashes in the disputed Kashmir territory a day after the United States reiterated its offer to facilitate peace talks between the South Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia developing food-bank estates ’10 times size of Singapore’
Indonesia is developing vast farm estates across the archipelago -- an area 10 times the size of neighbouring Singapore -- to counter the nation's reliance on imported food, President Joko Widodo said ... ( read original story ...)
Trump has ‘shady political motives’ in blaming China for pandemic, Beijing official says
The attacks from China's foreign ministry come a day after Trump accused Beijing of allowing the virus to escape its borders and “infect the world.” ... ( read original story ...)
Why is China cracking down on its ‘model minority’?
China's forceful implementation of a new language policy in Inner Mongolia has drawn criticism, even from the Communist Party elite. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Calls Video Showing China Bombing U.S. Air Force Base ‘Attempt to Coerce, Intimidate’
"Maintaining the safety of our personnel and resources, as well as our allies and regional partners, is of the utmost importance and we remain committed to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific for ... ( read original story ...)
China, world’s biggest emitter, pledges carbon neutrality 2060
In a United Nations speech, President Xi Jinping pledged China would go carbon neutral by 2060. The goal will be a challenge as the country relies heavily on coal. ( read original story ...)