It is too early to talk about the next political era after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe because his term runs until next year, a top spokesman said on Wednesday, amid worries about Abe's ability ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to stand pat even as Japan set to slump into deflationL ex-central banker
Japan will slide into mild deflation for the next three years as the coronavirus crisis crushes demand and leads to more job losses, but the Bank of Japan is unlikely to ramp up stimulus to support ... ( read original story ...)
Too soon to talk about post-Abe era, says Japan government spokesman
It is too early to talk about the next political era after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe because his term runs until next year, a top spokesman said on Wednesday, amid worries about Abe's ability ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Upbeat About Prospects of Afghan Peace Talks
Pakistan said Tuesday it was "hopeful" about prospects of U.S.-backed peace talks between Afghanistan's warring parties to end the country's long conflict. The optimism stemmed from a meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan floods: at least 90 killed in monsoon rains
Streets and homes flooded with sewage in Karachi as downpours overwhelm outdated waste system in country’s largest city ... ( read original story ...)
The pandemic could leave Indonesia’s 69 million students further behind their global peers
Some Indonesian students may never catch up with their learning as a result of school closures to contain the coronavirus, according to a report by Singaporean think tank ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India reports another 67,000 coronavirus cases
India has reported more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising the country’s number of reported infections to 3.2 million with 1.5 million reported infections coming this mont ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus cases top 3.2 million
India recorded more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for the eighth day in a row on Wednesday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo previews Trump’s China election strategy in RNC speech
President Donald Trump is the only person who can take on China, his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday -- a preview of what is emerging as a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s mighty Ant heads for a mega market debut
Headquartered in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Ant was launched in 2004 by e-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma. Since then Alipay has become China's dominant mobile payments business. ( read original story ...)