Anyway, the great abaca and its very strong fibers are used to make a variety of things. Apart from the baskets, bags, and sandals that the Titas of Manila drool over, abaca fiber is found in coffee ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan helps fund small businesses fighting pandemic
Japan's central bank said Friday it will provide some 30 trillion yen ($280 billion) to banks for financing small and medium-size businesses battling economic hardships brought on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core consumer prices fall for first time in three years
Japan's core consumer prices fell for the first time in more than three years in April on an annual basis, as weak oil prices and coronavirus lockdown measures heightened deflation risks. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan ending state of emergency in 3 prefectures
Japan is preparing to remove a coronavirus state of emergency later Thursday in Osaka and two neighboring prefectures in the west where the infection is deemed slowing, while keeping the measure in pl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s elderly workers, once key to Abenomics, suffer as pandemic closes businesses
On a recent Saturday in Tokyo's Shinjuku district more than 100 people, many of them elderly men, stood close together in a long queue waiting for food hand-outs. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Updates: Japan Boosts Aid to Small Businesses
Get all the latest news and insights on the coronavirus’s impact on investors, companies and economies. ( read original story ...)
As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers ‘worst-case’ deer cull
A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard, if it runs out of food in coming months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to ... ( read original story ...)
Global report: Indonesia cases top daily record as Muslim world prepares for ‘saddest’ Eid
President bans people returning home for festivities to mark end of Ramadan; China abandons GDP target; Trump defies mask plea ... ( read original story ...)
India’s central bank cuts lending rate to 4% to aid economy
India’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 4% to revive the economy severely hit the coronavirus outbreak and a two-month lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Cyclone Amphan: India, Bangladesh survey trail of destruction
Millions in India and Bangladesh are grappling with the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan. The storm, which made landfall along India's eastern coast and Bangladesh on Wednesday, has left at least ... ( read original story ...)