Fitness gyms, barber shops and internet cafes were allowed to reopen partly in the Philippine capital Tuesday as the government further eased quarantine restrictions despite the country having the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next premier to find pandemic eroding job market gains made by ‘Abenomics’
Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister will be confronted with growing signs that the job market is deteriorating in an economy laid low by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
What next for Japan’s wealthy travellers?
But for wealthy Japanese, this will not be enough. Fortunately, they too will almost certainly find what they want — as long as investors seize the opportunity. Indeed, an example of what can be done ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Party’s Noda Will Not Run to Succeed Abe: Kyodo
Japanese ruling party politician Seiko Noda will not run in the race to head the Liberal Democratic Party and succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday. The former ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel to seek M&As overseas, but not in Japan: president
Japan's top steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp is seeking overseas mergers and acquisitions (M&As) but not for further M&A deals at home, its president, Eiji Hashimoto, said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s karaoke bars adapt to the Covid era
It was not that, within a couple of weeks, the karaoke pangs of friends and contacts were overpowering. And it wasn’t that the plight of Japan’s tens of thousands of karaoke establishments ... ( read original story ...)
Japan party vote to replace PM Abe set for Sept 14: reports
Japan's ruling party will vote September 14 on a replacement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving premier, who is resigning for health reasons, local media reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan has the world’s oldest population. Yet it dodged a coronavirus crisis at elder-care facilities.
Japan’s nursing homes reacted swiftly to tighten infection controls, offering lessons on how to limit the pandemic’s blow. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh declares one day mourning in honour of Pranab Mukherjee
The government has announced one day National Mourning on Wednesday in honour of the memory of former Indian President ... ( read original story ...)
In Indonesia, coronavirus floods Cisadane River with extra hazard: medical waste
For the residents along Indonesia's Cisadane River, the coronavirus has brought not just deadly disease, but also a deluge of medical waste: a constant stream of syringes, face masks and hazmat suits ... ( read original story ...)