As if there wasn’t enough trouble around the world, two NATO allies, Greece and Turkey, have lit up a new and dangerous crisis, dragging in countries near and far. In this game of thrones, only ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam loses $1 billion a year because of low port fees
Port fees in Vietnam are by far lower than regional countries, which causes the country to lose $1 billion a year from revenue sources. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to issue new rules on terrestrial mobile communication terminal devices
Vietnam will issue new technical regulations for terminal devices of terrestrial mobile communication, which will include integrating 4G into such devices. ( read original story ...)
Off The Air: Top Philippines Broadcaster Shuts Regional Stations
The closure of 53 regional television and radio stations that broadcast in six languages will deprive millions of Filipinos of their main source of local news and entertainment. "It's painful," de ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s Abe Leaves, ‘Abenomics’ Will Remain, for Good or Ill
The departing prime minister’s policies helped shake Japan out of decades of stagnation. But long-term restructuring efforts are needed to keep its economy charging forward. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next leader faces a ‘difficult year,’ after longtime Prime Minister Abe’s sudden resignation
Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan's next prime minister is set for a "difficult year" ahead, according to Teneo Intelligence's Tobias Harris. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe tells Trump strengthening of Japan-U.S. alliance will remain
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump that a strengthening of the two nations' alliance will remain in place even after Abe's departure, a Japanese government spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan leads gains with trading stocks jumping
China announced Monday that manufacturing activity expanded in August, with the official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for that month coming in at 51.0, according to the National Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)
90-km long Tripura-Bangladesh inland waterways route to be functional on Sept 5
Union Minister for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya will welcome the barge carrying 50 tonne of cement from Daundkandi in Bangladesh to Sonamura in Tripura's Sepahijala district on September 5 through ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Chinese vaccine being tested as COVID-19 cases rise
Advanced trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in China are under way in Indonesia. More than 2000 Indonesians signed up for the trial of the vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical ... ( read original story ...)