Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation on Monday with his Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbaev. Wang said that China and Kyrgyzstan are linked by mountains ... ( read original story ...)
Rats Clear Minefields – and Suspicion of Military – in Cambodia
The country’s civil wars has left deep social divisions and mistrust of mine detectors – many whom are former military combatants. ( read original story ...)
UAE doing everything it can for people’s safety, business continuity, minister says
The UAE is doing everything it can for business continuity and is very much focused on costs as well, a senior UAE official said on Tuesday. “In the UAE, we are doing everything we can within our ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Afghanistan’s Education Crisis
Even before the lengthy COVID-19 shutdown, the country’s schools were weighed down by crumbling infrastructure and a misguided curriculum. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Faces Another Possible Outbreak of COVID-19
With more than 200 newly confirmed cases per day recently, Seoul has strengthened social distancing yet again. ( read original story ...)
Thai auto production set to roar past annual target with 1.42m units
The country is expected to produce 1.42 million cars this year, exceeding the target by 20,000 units, according to the Federation of Thai Industries' Automotive Industry Club. ( read original story ...)
Hanoi lawmakers approve $520m rescue of Vietnam Airlines
"Vietnam Airlines continues to work on solutions to reduce losses, implement effective production and business activities and pay attention workers' benefits," according to the National Assembly ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to rationalize Philippines branch network
British banking giant HSBC is rationalizing its network in the Philippines by shutting down or relocating major branches in the country over the next three months amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Philippine renewable energy capacity boosted by 16%
The country’s installed renewable energy capacity has increased by 16 percent this year, underscoring the growing shift toward cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. ( read original story ...)
Why Bangladesh should submit its Nationally Determined Contribution by December 31
At the time of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change which was approved by all countries in 2015, every country submitted it’s intended Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in which they made ... ( read original story ...)