Many leaders around the world are itching to resume normal life after the devastating economic effects of the pandemic. Yet it is Iran, of all countries, that seems to be moving forward the most ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese studios lure Japan’s struggling anime artists
Chinese streaming providers are increasingly hunting for talent among animators in Japan, the land where anime was born but whose own industry has fallen on tough times. At a small office building in ... ( read original story ...)
‘A Reminder That Nature Is Strong’: In Japan, A 1,000-Year-Old Cherry Tree Blooms
As winter turned to spring in the town of Miharu, Japan, a small group of workers pounded posts into the ground to lay a grand pathway at the base of a giant cherry tree. It was the same path they've ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Extends Coronavirus Lockdown, Eases Curbs on Economic Activity
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has relaxed restrictions on certain industries to allow them to resume their activities but extended a lockdown on educational institutions and public gatherings for another two ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Has A Plan To Keep Millions From Going Hungry During Shutdown. Will It Work?
"The day before yesterday my kids went to sleep without eating," he says. Azem — and his small crowd — were in violation of stay-home orders that have been rolled out across Pakistan. Since late March ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus patrols in Indonesia village use ‘ghosts’ to enforce social distancing
In the streets of one village in Indonesia, keeping people indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus means employing some haunting figures. A roving gang of "ghosts" are now on patrol in Kepuh at ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s trade surplus seen shrinking in March: Reuters poll
The median forecast of 14 analysts in the poll was for Southeast Asia’s largest economy to post a $760 million trade surplus in March, about a third of February’s surprise $2. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Seen Cutting Rates Again Amid Pandemic
Indonesia’s central bank is expected to lower borrowing costs for a third straight month as policy makers take unprecedented steps to bolster the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Why are these migrants running away from quarantine?
But many of them lack basic facilities. In some shelters in Bihar, people have been slipping out at night but returning during the day for free food. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are among India's most ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus lockdown, the world’s largest, extended into May
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. India’s nationwide c lockdown has been extended until May 3, India’s conservative prime minister said Tuesday. India’s ... ( read original story ...)