Japan’s core consumer prices were unchanged in June from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday. The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, ... ( read original story ...)
What Does China and Iran’s Proposed Military and Trade Pact Mean for Pakistan?
China and Iran are reportedly negotiating a $400 billion military and trade agreement. The news comes amid speculations that Iran has decided to drop India from a key rail project. These two ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia vows to end practice of bride kidnapping
Bride kidnapping, or kawin tangkap, is a controversial practice in Sumba with disputed origins which sees women taken by force by family members or friends of men who want to marry them. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
Reuters appoints Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia and Brunei bureau chiefs and editing roles in Southeast Asia
Angie Teo has been appointed Indonesia Bureau Chief and will lead Reuters coverage across the world’s fourth most populous country. Angie joined Reuters in 2010 reporting on palm oil pricing in ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: How Kerala’s Covid ‘success story’ came undone
As of 20 July, Kerala's caseload had crossed 12,000, with 43 reported deaths. More than 170,000 people were in quarantine, at home and in hospitals. One reason, say experts, for this sharp uptick is ... ( read original story ...)
Migration out of cities leaves India’s factories without workers
He is one of millions of destitute labourers who have left India’s cities for their rural homes in recent months. “Lockdown snatched our bread from us,” he said. “I had no choice but to leave.” Shaken ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. announces shift in South China Sea policy
The U.S. has announced a shift in its South China Sea policy after Beijing expanded its claims in the region. Ian Bremmer, president of he Eurasia Group and GZero Media, joins CBSN to talk about the ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok: How app got caught up in the US-China clash
With its eclectic mix of viral dance crazes and lip-sync comedy sketches, TikTok has become a phenomenon among young people. But with strong links to China, it's the latest company to come under ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok: We are not ‘under the thumb’ of China
But the US is considering banning TikTok and may only allow it to keep operating if it splits from China and becomes an American company. 'Committed' to UK growth. US Secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: China reopens cinemas
ChinaA cinema in the eastern city of Hangzhou was the first in China to reopen after 178 days of compulsory closure for the industry nationwide. To comply with distancing rules, the cinema was only ... ( read original story ...)