Japan will allow some resident foreigners to re-enter the country on humanitarian grounds after facing criticism its policies made their return uncertain and left the group in a Covid-19 travel limbo. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Have Neven Been This Cheap Relative to S&P 500
Japanese stock valuations have trailed U.S. levels for a long time, but the recent rebound from the coronavirus selloff has driven the gap into a new territory.The Topix index’s climb into bull-market ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eyes $1.3 Billion in Foreign Tech Investment Under New Scheme
Taiwan hopes a new programme will attract T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) of research and development investment by foreign tech companies, creating more than 6,300 jobs a year, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)
China releases video of ‘Taiwan invasion’ drill
China has staged a dramatic simulation of an island invasion in a drill that is being seen as a threat of violence against Taiwan.The army landed troops and amphibious tanks on a beach last month in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan May exports seen down 4.7%, inflation at -0.8%: Reuters poll
Taiwan's exports are expected to have dropped 4.7% in May compared with a year earlier, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to hit global demand for Taiwan's electronics exports, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Remain cautious as Covid-19 restrictions are eased, reminds Brunei minister
As Brunei Darussalam is now in the de-escalation stage of Covid-19 with 27 days of no news cases as of Thursday (June 4), the public is urged not to get too excited or more complacent. ( read original story ...)
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, April 2020
Leste about Agriculture, Education, Children, Women, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 30 Apr 2020 by WFP ... ( read original story ...)
Sovereignty movement warns: Here Palestine will be established!
Sovereignty movement launches widespread billboard campaign warning of the dangers of the Palestinian state involved in the Trump plan. ( read original story ...)
Palestine refuses tax revenue from Israel
A senior Palestinian official said on Wednesday, June 3rd that the Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected to accept the tax revenue dues from Israel due to all ended agreements with Israel by the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman confirms 778 new coronavirus cases
Muscat: The Ministry of Health has registered 778 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Thursday. Among those, 513 new cases were of expats and 265 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now touched ... ( read original story ...)