Since the start of the week, China has launched military exercises in four maritime areas, including drills near the Paracels, known as the Xisha in China and the Hoang Sa in Vietnam. The drills are ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Vietnam c.bank to cut policy rates from Thursday to spur growth
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will cut its key policy rates from Thursday to boost economic growth that is now picking up pace, after the global impacts of the coronavirus saw it expand at its ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam c.bank says to cut policy rates from Thursday to support growth
The State Bank of Vietnam said on Wednesday it will cut a number of policy rates from Thursday to boost the Southeast Asian country's economy. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Seeks Fresh $11 Billion Advance From Central Bank
The Philippines has asked the central bank to lend it 540 billion pesos ($11.1 billion) to help finance a budget deficit that’s under strain from Southeast Asia’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. ( read original story ...)
‘Epidemic’ of Unintended Pregnancies in Philippines Amid Lockdown Measures
An “epidemic” of unintended pregnancies is building in the Philippines as lockdown measures try to curb Southeast Asia’s worst outbreak. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 2,426 new coronavirus cases, 58 deaths
The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 2,426 new coronavirus infections and 58 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 311,694, ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte extends Philippines “state of calamity” as pandemic worsens
The government is ramping up state repression as the country suffers its worst economic contraction in decades. ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders gov’t, TEPCO to pay in Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found the government and the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant negligent for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 nuclear disaster, ordering them to ... ( read original story ...)
Lost in translation: The U.S. presidential debate in Japan
Thanks to some heroic simultaneous interpreters, Japanese viewers were treated to the real-time raw chaos of the dueling candidates. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Twitter Killer’ Victims Consented To Death, Lawyers Argue
A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to killing nine people, local media said. But lawyers for Takahiro Shiraishi, 29, argued ... ( read original story ...)