After a week of reporting less than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday announced 3,564 new infections, bringing the national tally to 342, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Considers Relaxing Curfew, Readies Vaccine Trials
The Philippines’ health department is open to easing curfew but movement restrictions for the young and elderly are needed to protect vulnerable groups from the new coronavirus, Undersecretary Maria ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ 2021 Budget Hangs as Duterte House Allies Clash
President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies at the House of Representatives splintered on Monday, with majority electing a new speaker while the Philippines’ 4.5 trillion-peso ($93 billion) budget aimed to aid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must revise BOJ law to speed digital yen, enshrine inflation goal: senior official
Japan must swiftly revise laws to allow the central bank to issue a digital currency, a move that could provide a chance to reform the Bank of Japan's existing mandates and enshrine its inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade
Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming “more diverse and complex,” as displayed ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Cabinet approves death penalty in rape cases
Bangladesh's Cabinet has approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protests ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to execute rapists after protests
Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape on Monday after days of protests sparked by a string of sexual assaults, the government said. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to introduce death penalty for rape
Bangladesh is to introduce the death penalty for rape cases, following days of protests about the country's high level of sexual violence against women. Law Minister Anisul Haq told the BBC that the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape cases after protests
The government approves changes to law following unprecedented protests across the nation against sexual assaults. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Buries the Sonadia Deep-Sea Port Project
The Bangladesh government has officially called off the development of a deep-sea port at Sonadia Island off the country’s southeastern coast. With this, the high-profile project on the Bay of Bengal, ... ( read original story ...)