Vietnam's first Formula One grand prix has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Grand Prix: Organisers cancel race due to coronavirus pandemic
Organisers of the first ever Vietnam Grand Prix have cancelled the race due to the "uncertainty" over the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Philippines artificial beach ‘bad for environment’
An artificial beach in the Philippine capital, Manila is causing controversy with some environmentalists arguing it is bad for the environment. The white sand is made from crushed dolomite rock which ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines sees South China Sea energy projects unhampered despite dispute
The Philippines energy secretary said on Friday the government's decision to lift a six-year-old moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea was a unilateral move, as China said it ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Resume Oil Exploration in South China Sea
The Philippines lifted its moratorium on oil and gas exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea, a move that was welcomed by China and boosted the shares of the Southeast Asian nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines lifts ban on oil and gas exploration in South China Sea
The Philippines has lifted a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the disputed South China Sea, which the government said Friday could fast-track talks with Beijing on a joint energy project. "Now ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines says it will defend oil search in disputed seas
The Philippines is ready to defend the oil and gas exploration it has decided to resume in its internationally recognized waters in the disputed South China Sea and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to release Fukushima water into Pacific Ocean
Japan is nearing a decision to release more than 1m tonnes of tritium-contaminated water from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific, a move that threatens to provoke domestic ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan’s Chiba, lender picks ‘wings’ alliance over mergers to battle economic woes
As an ageing population and years of ultra-low interest rates prompt Japan to push for consolidation among regional lenders, Chiba Bank is weathering the challenge with a different approach - by ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: Japan ‘to release contaminated water into sea’
Japan is to release treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, media reports say. It follows years of debate over how to dispose of the liquid, which includes ... ( read original story ...)