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Suga eyeing Vietnam and Indonesia for his first overseas destination as PMSuga eyeing Vietnam and Indonesia for his first overseas destination as PM

Suga eyeing Vietnam and Indonesia for his first overseas destination as PM

TOKYO - Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and Indonesia this month (October) in his …

October 1, 2020
Philippines pushes new scheme to facilitate trade within ASEANPhilippines pushes new scheme to facilitate trade within ASEAN

Philippines pushes new scheme to facilitate trade within ASEAN

MANILA - The Asean member-states spearheaded by the Philippines has implement the Asean-Wide Self-Certification Scheme (AWSC) last September 20 to…

September 30, 2020
Despite the Ban on Demonstrations, Massive Police Presence was Anticipated in Hong Kong on Oct 1Despite the Ban on Demonstrations, Massive Police Presence was Anticipated in Hong Kong on Oct 1

Despite the Ban on Demonstrations, Massive Police Presence was Anticipated in Hong Kong on Oct 1

Behind a ban on what would have been an annual march by a key human rights organisation, with some 6,000…

September 29, 2020
A National Strike over the Controversial Job Creation BillA National Strike over the Controversial Job Creation Bill

A National Strike over the Controversial Job Creation Bill

Indonesian trade unions threatened to stage a national strike next month after a committee in Parliament decided to move forward…

September 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un, The North Korean Leader, Gives Unusual Apologies For South Korean KillingsKim Jong Un, The North Korean Leader, Gives Unusual Apologies For South Korean Killings

Kim Jong Un, The North Korean Leader, Gives Unusual Apologies For South Korean Killings

The North Korea expressed sorrow that a South Korean man had been shot dead to avoid the spread of coronavirus,…

September 26, 2020
Lo And Behold, In Yokohama, The Giant Gundam Robot Returns With Slick Killer MovementsLo And Behold, In Yokohama, The Giant Gundam Robot Returns With Slick Killer Movements

Lo And Behold, In Yokohama, The Giant Gundam Robot Returns With Slick Killer Movements

Modelled after a character in the classic anime series Mobile Suit Gundam, a six-storey-high robot made the first killer moves…

September 25, 2020
Hong Kong Court Dismisses Joshua Wong ‘S 2019 Election Disqualification ChallengeHong Kong Court Dismisses Joshua Wong ‘S 2019 Election Disqualification Challenge

Hong Kong Court Dismisses Joshua Wong ‘S 2019 Election Disqualification Challenge

Hong Kong court rejected on procedural grounds a challenge by pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to his disqualification from last year's…

September 24, 2020
160 Deaths In One Day: Indonesia Set A Grim Record For Coronavirus160 Deaths In One Day: Indonesia Set A Grim Record For Coronavirus

160 Deaths In One Day: Indonesia Set A Grim Record For Coronavirus

Indonesia reported an extraordinary regular spike in the Covid-19 death toll with 160 deaths, raising the total count to 9,837. …

September 23, 2020
Beijing Claims That “Doomed To Fail” Support For Taiwan’s Independence Causes RetaliationBeijing Claims That “Doomed To Fail” Support For Taiwan’s Independence Causes Retaliation

Beijing Claims That “Doomed To Fail” Support For Taiwan’s Independence Causes Retaliation

China ramped up its rhetoric about Taiwan, labeling any support for its independence as "doomed to fail," and threatened retribution…

September 22, 2020
COVID-19 Burial Rise Causes Indonesian Gravediggers Under PressureCOVID-19 Burial Rise Causes Indonesian Gravediggers Under Pressure

COVID-19 Burial Rise Causes Indonesian Gravediggers Under Pressure

Gravedigger Junaedi Bin Hakim toils in a Jakarta cemetery until almost midnight almost every day, arranging plots for fellow Indonesians…

September 21, 2020