The Philippines' coronavirus task force has lifted a ban on overseas travel for Filipino tourists, the presidential office said on Friday. Non-essential overseas travel could resume starting October ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Ring call center workers in Philippines ‘scared’ to go to work during pandemic
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, call center workers in the Philippines who are contracters for Amazon's Ring home security division have been required to report to the office. At first, employees ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy: Reuters poll
Japan's government needs to compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year ending March to shore up an economy hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, economists said in a Reuters poll. Nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister shrugs off calls for big stimulus spending on pandemic
Japan's finance minister on Friday brushed aside some ruling party lawmakers' calls for a big extra stimulus budget, saying the situation was different from earlier this year when massive fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Fujifilm seeks approval for Avigan as COVID-19 treatment in Japan
Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Friday it was seeking to have its flu drug Avigan approved in Japan as a treatment for COVID-19 - a move that comes after a late-stage study showed reduced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Release Treated Fukushima Water Into Sea: Reports
Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in a decades-long operation, reports said Friday, despite strong opposition from ... ( read original story ...)
Former Takata plant shipped 9 million seat belts in Japan with inaccurate data – Nikkei
A former unit of bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp shipped 9 million seat belts to car companies in Japan with inaccurate test data that could result in around 2 million safety recalls, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water into the sea: Media
Any release of the water is expected to antagonise Japanese fishermen and raise concerns in neighbouring countries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tap budget reserves worth $5.2 billion to protect jobs, supply chains
Japan's cabinet decided on Friday to tap emergency budget reserves worth 549 billion yen ($5.2 billion) to support supply chains and farmers and provide job subsidies to cushion the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Paramilitary convoy attacked in southwestern Pakistan, killing 14
A gun and rocket attack targeting a Pakistani paramilitary escort on Thursday killed seven soldiers and seven private security guards in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.The security detail was ... ( read original story ...)