Syrian mercenaries are just part of Istanbul’s plan for supremacy in the eastern Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Seeks $26-Billion Stimulus to Rebound From Pandemic
The Philippines’ Trade Department wants lawmakers to pass a 1.3-trillion peso ($26 billion) stimulus package that will aid the recovery of industries and their displaced workers. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Philippines trying to ease quarantine congestion
As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials not to refuse ... ( read original story ...)
Fantastic World-Class Architecture in the Philippines
Other eco-friendly buildings in the Philippines that are LEED-certified include Alphaland Makati, The LiNK Asiatown IT Park in Cebu (both Gold Certification), and the Wells Fargo Center in Taguig ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says ready to do more for economy after emergency lifts
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank may take more steps to cushion the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining his gloomy outlook even as a state ... ( read original story ...)
Zara Abid: Model presumed dead in Pakistan plane crash abused online
A top model, presumed dead in a plane crash in Pakistan last week, has been attacked by online trolls, accusing her of having led an immoral life. Zara Abid's social media accounts were deactivated ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteer army in Indonesia helps fight coronavirus with data, web
As Indonesia's most populous province weighed tough movement restrictions to stop the new coronavirus, it turned to a loosely-knit volunteer group of data scientists and health experts. ( read original story ...)
India first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012: Reuters poll
India's economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Chaos at airports as domestic flights resume
Long queues and chaos greeted passengers at Indian airports as flights resumed two months after they were halted to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Local media said almost 100 flights were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s birth rate, contact tracing in India
A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Japanese couples are putting off ... ( read original story ...)