Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded Russia's efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine and is willing to participate in trials, as he welcomed a supply offer from Moscow that he expects ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ fiscal buffers eroded by COVID-19 economic ‘shock’ —Fitch Ratings
The Philippines entered the crisis with fiscal buffers, given its low general government debt ratio of 34.1% of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2019, against the ‘BBB’ peer median of 42.2%,” Fitch ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte Accepts Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Offer
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Russia’s offer of its coronavirus vaccine, volunteering to take the first shot as a gesture of trust and gratitude. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Unlikely to Keep Lockdown Despite Surging Infections
The Philippines will unlikely keep its capital and nearby areas under strict lockdown despite coronavirus infections rising by another daily record to over 136,000. ( read original story ...)
Japan top government spokesman says important to maintain G7 framework
Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, said on Tuesday it was extremely important to maintain the framework of Group of Seven (G7) meetings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector sentiment improves in July
Japan's service sector sentiment index rose in July, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Tuesday, showing some improvement in business confidence although concerns persist over the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Love of Stilton drives wedge between UK and Japan in post-Brexit trade talks
Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Misbah adamant Pakistan can ‘come back’ in England series
Haq has insisted his side can "fight back" from their agonising defeat by England in time for the second Test starting on Thursday. Having played so well in a losing cause, fears have been expressed ... ( read original story ...)
Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia
China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as many as 1,620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that it is developing with Indonesian ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia retail sales contract in June but slower, central bank says
Indonesia's retail sales fell 17.1% in June year-on-year, slowing from the previous month's contraction, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)