Business trips from Thailand and three other countries could be the first step to be negotiated as Japan plans to ease its entry ban, a Japanese government source said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan is considering a travel bubble for overseas business people and tourists
Japan has been wary of relaxing travel restrictions too quickly and has opted to extend the entry ban and visa suspensions until the end of June. Currently, Japanese nationals are allowed to re-enter ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan may end special tax system
Pakistan is considering ending preferential tax treatment for foreign companies working in the country aimed at bringing them on a par with domestic firms and getting an additional Rs22 billion in ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Pushes to Reopen Economy to Curb Mounting Job Losses
Indonesia is pushing ahead to reopen its economy amid a surge in coronavirus infections, with the government seeking to minimize job losses and the threat of social unrest. ( read original story ...)
Watch a Tesla Model 3 drive into a flipped truck on a Taiwan highway
Today, a video that surfaced on Twitter shows a Tesla Model 3 driving, without waiver or interruption, directly into a flipped-over truck on the highway. The clip, which occurred in Taiwan, has some ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan’s King and Queen Unveil First Photos of Their New Royal Baby
Royal watchers first learned that King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema's second child was born in mid-March. Now, fans have been treated to photos of the little Prince, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan’s New Royal Baby Makes His Instagram Debut
While the last few months haven’t been the brightest in the happiness-loving country, the royal family is celebrating their newest addition. ( read original story ...)
Bhutan’s King Jigme & Queen Jetsun Share First Images Of Second Born Child
King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun of Bhutan have shared the first images of their new royal baby. The royal couple revealed the first photos of their second child with the world on Instagram, in ... ( read original story ...)
Timor-Leste’s New Kingmakers
A novice party with just five seats in Parliament, KHUNTO – which stands for “Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor” – has come to play the role of kingmaker in Timor-Leste’s game of thrones. ( read original story ...)
Qatar inks $20B in additional LNG carrier construction contracts
Qatar Petroleum has signed a ~$19B deal with three South Korean shipbuilders to reserve a "major portion" of their liquefied natural gas ship construction capacity for its future carrier fleet ... ( read original story ...)