Yuru-kyara competition ‘lost original purpose’ after aggressive campaigning by prefectures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Under Fire After Rejecting Scholars for Advisory Body
New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is under fire for rejecting six scholars for membership in a science advisory body set up after World War Two, a move critics say violates the constitution's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to start new grads in call centre as sales change: sources
The brokerage arm of Japan's Nomura Holdings Inc will send new-graduate employees to work at its call centre for their first year to expose them to dealing with customers over the phone, two ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan officially charges ex-President Zardari for graft
A Pakistani court has charged the country’s former President Asif Ali Zardari in two corruption cases, escalating the legal challenges facing the now leading opposition lawmaker and widower of assassi ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia says in early talks with Tesla on potential investment
Indonesia's government is in early discussions with electric vehicles maker Tesla Inc about a potential investment in the Southeast Asia country, a major producer of nickel, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia parliament to vote on flagship jobs bill, police bar protest
Indonesia's parliament will vote on President Joko Widodo's flagship "Job Creation" bill on Monday, a government official said, as police cited coronavirus concerns for not giving a permit for a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Jobs Bill Gets Support From Majority in Parliament
A majority of lawmakers in Indonesia’s parliament voiced their support for a bill aimed at creating jobs and investments. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Covid-19 test results questioned as total goes above 307,000; death toll at 11,253
While recent reports have called the reliability of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests into question, experts agree that they remain the best tests for Covid-19 but acknowledge that various factors ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla (TSLA) in talks with Indonesia govt to build new nickel venture
Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly in talks with Indonesia’s government to build new venture to secure some of the country’s nickel supply. While many companies are looking to secure lithium, cobalt, and ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Kalbe Farma Cuts Remdesivir Price for Hospitals
Indonesian pharmaceutical company PT Kalbe Farma reduced the price of remdesivir by half as the country grapples with surging coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)