PT NEX Logistics Indonesia, a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has received halal certification from the Indonesia Ulama Council’s Food, Medicines and Cosmetics Assessment Agency (LLPOM-MUI), ... ( read original story ...)
India Has a New Plan to Tackle $140 Billion in Bad Loans
India has rolled out a fresh plan to tackle an old problem: the mountain of bad loans held by its banks. With the pandemic forecast to push soured assets to a two-decade high, Prime Minister Narendra ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s public space problem
When Hong Kong tried to tackle its third wave of Covid-19 by banning diners from inside restaurants, authorities quickly encountered a problem. Some people had nowhere else to go. Photos started ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Seeks Hong Kong Govt Meeting After Court Defeat
Hong Kong was one of the first international cities Uber moved into as it rapidly expanded outside the United States. But for the past six years it has operated in a legal grey area with the ... ( read original story ...)
34-year-old man dies after knife attack at Hong Kong MTR station
A 34-year-old man has died after being attacked in the neck with a knife at Tseung Kwan O MTR station on Tuesday. Hong Kong police received reports of the incident at 4.48 pm. The man – surnamed Lee – ... ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong reports 12 new cases, it launches effort to test millions. That’s raising eyebrows.
The issue comes at a sensitive time for some Hong Kongers, who decry what they see as Beijing's encroachment on their freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to change passport, fed up with confusion with China
Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan contest invites public to vote on creative passport designs
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winners have been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan announces new passport design, voted on by public
Thousands of Taiwanese have been invited to vote in the government-initiated "We are Taiwan" Passport Cover Design Competition. The winner has been decided -- and bubble tea fans won't be impressed. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore, Brunei set up green lane for essential travel
Essential travel between Brunei and Singapore has been made possible following agreements by both countries to establish reciprocal green lane facilities at both ends.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)