The new law marks the nation's first legal protection for children and adolescents, though it does not address child marriages nor juveniles sentenced to death. ( read original story ...)
Global report: Philippines says schools won’t reopen until there is a Covid-19 vaccine
Businesses reopen in Indonesian capital despite spike; New Zealand moves to level 1 restrictions; Australia reports no locally transmitted cases ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, China-led AIIB sign $750M loan deal on co-financing for COVID-19 response
The Philippines has signed an agreement with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the commitment of the multilateral lender to extend $750 million in loans to support ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public broadcaster condemned over ‘offensive’ BLM anime
Social media users have condemned the video for perpetuating stereotypes of African-Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push for early scrapping of UK auto tariffs in trade talks
Japan will call for an early elimination of automobile and auto parts tariffs in negotiations on a post-Brexit trade agreement with Britain, the country's trade minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan
The UK and Japan are set to begin talks on Tuesday aimed at reaching agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal. The negotiations come as London and Tokyo work towards replacing the agreement Britain ... ( read original story ...)
India Government Leaders Row Over Hospital Beds as Coronavirus Infections Surge
Indian federal authorities on Monday struck down an order by the Delhi city government to reserve hospital beds for residents as the country reported a record number of coronavirus infections in a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic
As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Street-vendor snub hampers China’s poverty fight
It has been a poor showing from China for its impoverished masses. Some cities started letting noodle and knick-knack stalls back onto roadsides in recent weeks after Premier Li Keqiang endorsed the ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S.-China ‘cold war’ is here — and Beijing may start targeting Washington’s allies, analysts say
From a trade fight to a war of words over the origin of the coronavirus, to greater scrutiny of Chinese firms on Wall Street — relations between the U.S. and China have nosedived in recent years. ( read original story ...)