A technical problem has forced a halt to all trading on Japan's stock exchanges, including the popular Nikkei 225 index. Stock exchanges in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo all saw suspended trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange halts trading because of a technical glitch
Japan's Tokyo Stock Exchange halted all trading Thursday because of a technical glitch.The exchange said in a statement that the problem concerned the distribution of market information, though it did ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence recovers slightly after pandemic plunge
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered marginally after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Envoy pushes Pakistan to press Taliban to lessen violence
Afghanistan’s chief peace envoy Abdullah Abdullah ended a three-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday optimistic the uneasy neighbors have turned a corner from a relationship ... ( read original story ...)
In Pakistan, Paris attacker’s family praise his actions
Pakistani farmer Arshad Mehmood has been filled with pride since his son stabbed two people outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week, in the latest attack to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Indonesia police have dispersed more than 4m gatherings nationwide since March
The police have dispersed more than 4 million gatherings nationwide since authorities first instated bans on public gatherings in March in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
India’s classical music and dance ‘guru’ system hit by abuse allegations
Female musicians say abuse by gurus has been an open secret for years in a culture where ‘toxic and old-fashioned patriarchy’ holds sway ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: September Was India’s Worst Month of Pandemic
September Was India's Worst Month of Pandemic The Health Ministry's update for the past 24 hours raised India’s total to more than 6.3 million people infected and 98,678 dead from COVID-19. India ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: September worst month for pandemic in India
India has reported 86,821 new coronaviruses cases and another 1,181 fatalities, making September its worst month of the pandemic. India added 41% of its confirmed cases and 34% of fatalities in ... ( read original story ...)
India’s September factory activity grew at fastest pace in over eight years
India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in over eight years in September as a relaxation in coronavirus lockdown restrictions drove a surge in demand and output, a private survey showed ... ( read original story ...)