Turkey’s lira rallied after the country’s central bank met lofty expectations for a powerful interest rate hike to tame double-digit inflation. Turkey’s central bank ramped up its key interest rate by ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey in talks with South Korea to salvage Altay tank program
A source with knowledge of Turkey's Altay program has told Defense News that the country is negotiating with a South Korean firm in an attempt to recover the struggling project. ( read original story ...)
25 Funny Turkey Jokes and Thanksgiving Puns For Kids
Thanksgiving might be a big holiday on the calendar, but it’s like every other day in that you’ll probably need to keep the kids entertained, at least between the end of the parade and the start of ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests – source
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Philippine island placed under ‘state of calamity’ after typhoon
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the country's main island, Luzon, under a ‘state of calamity’ to speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts, after it was hit last week by Typhoon Vamco ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines likely to import rice next year – DA chief
The Philippines may have to hike its rice imports again next year as the consecutive typhoons that recently hit the country are projected to negatively impact the ability to produce the Filipinos’ ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi pharma firm eyes $30 million investment in Philippines
A pharmaceutical firm from Saudi Arabia is looking to invest $30 million to set up a manufacturing facility in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. PEZA director general ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to review drone security in check against China, report says
Japan could soon step up drone security, possibly eliminating China-made vehicles from its fleet. Tokyo plans to strengthen security measures for drones used to monitor dams, ports and power plants. ( read original story ...)
Japan launches first ship of new frigate class
The frigate will also be equipped with anti-mine and anti-submarine sonars, and have a hangar for operating license-produced Seahawk helicopters. ( read original story ...)
Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike
Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host ... ( read original story ...)