The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported six new coronavirus deaths and 224 more infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 12,942. ( read original story ...)
Philippine TV network ABS-CBN to remain shut pending court order
Country's largest TV network asks Supreme Court to order immediate reopening, calling shutdown 'grave injustice'. ( read original story ...)
South Korea challenges Japan’s claim over disputed islets
South Korea protested Japanese claims to the disputed islets of Dokdo on Tuesday, after summoning a senior Japanese diplomat to the foreign ministry. ( read original story ...)
Schools in Japan reopen with new rules to help stop spread of covid-19
Many Japanese schools restarted Monday with strict covid-19 guidelines after the government’s lifting of the state of emergency last week in much of the country. Desks were separated to maintain a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting Friday to decide on new loan scheme
The Bank of Japan said it will hold an emergency policy meeting on Friday to sign off on a new lending programme to help firms combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Vision Fund to see $2-3 billion in write-downs: Astris Advisory Japan
David Gibson of Astris Advisory Japan thinks SoftBank Group is past the worst and the level of write-downs for Softbank's Vision Fund will likely not be as huge as previously thought. ( read original story ...)
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced. ( read original story ...)
Japan may free more regions from emergency as new virus cases drop: Asahi
Japan may lift its state of emergency in more regions this week as new coronavirus infections drop, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, moving to resume sorely needed activity in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sharp Reports 37% Profit Drop, Gives No Forecasts
Japan's Sharp Corp, an Apple Inc supplier, reported a 37% decline in annual operating profit and refrained from releasing an earnings outlook for the current year because of uncertainty over the novel ... ( read original story ...)
India and Bangladesh prepare for monster cyclone as pandemic rages
India and Bangladesh are preparing to evacuate up to 3 million people in the path of a potentially devastating cyclone, a challenge made even more daunting by the rising number of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)