Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, Nepali farmer Ganga Bahadur Sahi would go to India for six months a year to work as a labourer, earning money to feed his family of five. ( read original story ...)
India objects to omnidirectional CCTV cameras set up by Nepal at Uttarakhand border
Indian officials have asked their counterparts in Nepal to replace them with uni-directional CCTV cameras. The issue was raised by Indian officials during an informal border meeting between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s ex-finance minister charged over tunnel project
Malaysia's former finance minister Lim Guan Eng was charged Friday with corruption over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project, with his party slamming the move ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia charges former finance minister with corruption
Malaysia's former finance minister and senior opposition leader Lim Guan Eng was charged with corruption on Friday relating to soliciting a bribe for a $1.5 billion infrastructure project, state news ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Seeks To Tame Powerful Cyber Armies
Online armies of self-styled Saudi patriots riding a wave of state-led nationalism attack critics and what they call "traitors" of the kingdom -- but their growing clout has left the government uneasy ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel appeals South Korea court ruling on asset seizure
Nippon Steel Corp has filed an appeal against a South Korean court decision last year that would allow for a seizure of its assets to compensate labourers forced to work during World War II, ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism-reliant Thailand shelves ‘travel bubble’ plan as Asia virus cases rise
Thailand has delayed plans for a "travel bubble" agreement with select countries as new daily coronavirus cases rise in parts of Asia, putting pressure on its vital tourism industry and complicating ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines economy crash-lands into recession
The country plunged into a recession in the second quarter of the year, with output contracting by a record 16.5 percent after a months-long government-enforced lockdown paralyzed 75 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)
Año says Philippines focusing on doing what’s proper and practical
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday said the Philippine government has been focusing on what is appropriate and proper in combating COVID-19 pandemic than comparing itself to other countries. At ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to Construct Monument for Indian Soldiers Martyred in 1971 Liberation War: Minister
As official said the construction of the monument was expected to begin by this year and completed in the next two years while its abstract architectural design was aimed to reflect the bonding ... ( read original story ...)