Undeterred by its dismal ranking in media freedom and grim reputation for jailing reporters who stray from the government line, Vietnam has launched a museum dedicated to the open press. From Pulitzer ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Allow Some Foreigners to Enter Country From August
Foreigners with valid and existing visas would need to undergo quarantine upon arrival, said Harry Roque, spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte. The Bureau of Immigration banned the entry of ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to let in foreigners with long-term visas from August
The Philippines will allow foreigners who hold long-term visas to enter the country from August, the government said Friday, as it continues to grapple with a rising number of coronavirus cases. Under ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines allows entry of foreigners with long-term visas
The Philippines has allowed the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas in the country beginning August 1, Malacañang announced on Friday. The government’s COVID-19 task force, however, set ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates' Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad weather at the launch site in southern Japan, is now set for Monday. The orbiter named Amal, or Hope, is the Arab world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports seen tumbling again, CPI drop to keep deflation fears alive: Reuters poll
Japan's exports likely tumbled at a double-digit pace for the fourth month in a row in June, as the coronavirus epidemic took a heavy toll on global demand and the country's export-led economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Man arrested in Bangladesh over fake COVID-19 certificates
A hsopital owner was arrested while trying to flee to India. He owns two hospitals in Dhaka, where he issued around 6,300 fake test reports. ( read original story ...)
Hospital owner arrested trying to flee Bangladesh over thousands of fake COVID-19 test results
The owner of two hospitals in Bangladesh that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test results has been arrested as he attempted to flee the country, officials have said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Jails 2 Police in Acid Attack on Graft Official
An Indonesian court has sentenced two elite police officers to 18 months and two years in prison for attacking a senior anti-corruption investigator with acid and leaving him almost blinded. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s new capital in the jungle project on the ropes
It's President Joko Widodo's signature infrastructure project, but no money has yet been spent on the new national capital on the island of Borneo. ( read original story ...)