President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday the EU's stance towards the East Mediterranean would be a test of its sincerity, calling on it to take an impartial ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suganomics’ from A to Z: policies of Japan’s PM frontrunner
As Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to replace Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, contemplated his candidacy, he met a business leader to discuss what policies to focus on. “I want to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Death Knell Sounds for Some of Japan’s Oldest Department Stores
Known for fancy food halls, luxury items, impeccable service and, in their heyday, rooftop attractions to entertain families, Japan's department stores have been in a long slow decline as shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages
Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland on Sunday with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for people to ... ( read original story ...)
Rare ‘singing’ dog found flourishing in remote Indonesia region
The New Guinea singing dog, believed to be extinct, was rediscovered during a 2016 expedition in a remote area in western New Guinea, known as Papua, in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Medical workers in Indonesia bear burden in virus fight
Indonesian doctor Berkatnu Indrawan Janguk was determined to become a specialist in internal medicine, but was robbed of the opportunity.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The woman trying to save India’s tortured temple elephants
As a child, the documentary maker, who was born in the Indian state of Kerala but now lives in Toronto, saw ceremonial elephants being paraded and thought they were beautiful. Later, she learned about ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as U.S.-China tech tensions rise; Chinese August trade data expected
Investors will watch shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's largest manufacturer of semiconductors, after a Defense Department spokesperson said the Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden’s China Journey
As a United States senator, he spoke of transforming China through trade. As a presidential candidate two decades later, he denounces it as a “dictatorship.” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s MPF hits HK$1 trillion (US$129 billion) mark for first time, thanks to rally in investment markets, says head of pension regulator
The compulsory retirement scheme that covers about 3 million Hongkongers is now the eighth largest in Asia, with each member holding an average of HK$333,333 in their account. ( read original story ...)