Chevron Corp. is demobilizing about two thirds of the workforce in its massive Tengiz oil project in Kazakhstan after a coronavirus outbreak in the region. ( read original story ...)
With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends
Sri Lanka's finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country can secure aid from allies like China, economists say it may have to make a fresh appeal to the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Armed Forces Fund Weighs Taking Boustead Private
Malaysia’s armed forces pension fund is weighing options for its controlling stake in Boustead Holdings Bhd., including taking the conglomerate private, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Bangladesh reports 1,541 new cases, Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike
Residents of Pudu Wet Market area queue to take COVID-19 test in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 5, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) -- Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike, ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan begins freeing 900 Taliban prisoners
Charkhi prison, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 26. The Afghan government said it was in the process of freeing 900 Taliban members from prison on Tu ... ( read original story ...)
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home. The ... ( read original story ...)
From Suicidal to Hopeful in Afghanistan
Farhad Karimi's eyes fill with tears as he recalls the events of August 1, 2017. It was a warm Tuesday evening and he was attending prayers in the Jawadia mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, along with his ... ( read original story ...)
Trump promises again to ‘bring our soldiers home’ from Afghanistan
President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declared his intention to “bring our soldiers back home” from Afghanistan amid reports that senior military officials are set to present a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Spike in COVID and rare illness in kids as South Korea reopens schools
As millions of kids return to class, South Korean parents learn of the possible first cases of the rare, COVID-19-linked illness in Asia. ( read original story ...)
South Korea ‘comfort women’ activist group battles to survive amid scandal
An influential South Korean organization that has claimed for decades it represents the interests of "comfort women" may be fighting for its life. ( read original story ...)