US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said his country strongly backed talks between Greece and Turkey to de-escalate tensions over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean. ( read original story ...)
This Vietnam Hero Thought Officers ‘Shouldn’t Get Involved in Presidential Politics.’ Until Trump
A Vietnam War hero who once believed military officers, even when retired, should not get involved in presidential politics has spoken out and encouraged voters to back Joe Biden. Charles G. Boyd is a ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Growth Climbs, Resisting Global Downturn
Vietnam's economic growth picked up in the third quarter, boosted by a rally in exports as the country slowly emerges from a virus-induced slowdown. ( read original story ...)
India opens dumping probe into Malaysia, Vietnam, Thai copper tube, pipe imports
India is investigating imports of copper tubes and pipes from Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, to determine whether producers in these countries were receiving unfair subsidies, the government said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT to Spend $38B to Buy Out, Take DoCoMo Private
Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, or NTT, says it will spend $38 billion to buy out and take private its mobile unit NTT DoCoMo as it restructures for the 5G era. ( read original story ...)
No More ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ on Japan Airlines
By Tiffany May and Hisako Ueno Japan Airlines said it would retire the phrase “ladies and gentlemen” from in-flight announcements made in English, a symbolic step toward inclusivity in a country where ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT to Take Full Control of Mobile Unit in $40 Billion Deal
NTT Docomo, which broke free of its tradition-minded parent to become a global pioneer of the mobile internet, is returning to its old home in a $40 billion deal that erases its independence. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices drop for first time in three years as coronavirus hurts demand
Japanese land prices have fallen for the first time in three years, marking an average decline of 0.6% nationwide after the coronavirus pandemic weakened demand, a government survey found. ( read original story ...)
Twin crisis for Bangladesh as Covid-19 affected economy takes a serious hit
At a time when the world is struggling to combat the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh faced its worst flood in a decade with persistently heavy monsoon rains that began in June. ( read original story ...)
Afghan peace negotiator urges new era in ties with Pakistan
The chief of Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team says that the time has come for his country and Pakistan to shun the suspicion, “stale rhetoric” and tired conspiracy theories that have dogged past r ... ( read original story ...)