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It’s shocking that Japan has reached a new daily record of Covid-19 cases with at least 1,651 cases nationally. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is responsible for Japan’s coronavirus response, cautioned that if outbreaks begin to increase, more strict interventions will result in an overburden on medical institutions. Experts caution that, considering that socio-economic practices have largely reverted to pre-Covid-19 …

In reaction at the Beijing-sanctioned ousting of four peers, fifteen lawmakers were expected to leave the house, making the assembly a subdued group of government loyalists. Since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law this year, the resignations come with the city’s beleaguered pro-democracy movement and avenues of protest still under concerted pressure. Tecently, half of the party had made …

Just After everything that happened, China decided to disqualify unpatriotic members, Hong Kong ‘s opposition bloc intended to withdraw, one of Beijing’s toughest measures yet to quash criticism in the territory. More than a dozen members of the 70-seat Legislative Council’s pro-democracy camp will resign at a press conference later on Wednesday following the disqualification of four members under the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Miniter Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has expressed optimism the the Presidential-elect Joe Biden would acknowlegde Asean. Mustapa said that the victory of Biden was well received by the world as it needed to make changes considering former President Donald Trump did not put much attention in the region. He hopes that his leadership …

HANOI – The Asean member states on Thursday signed a declaration to further strengthen and enhanced its cooperation between the nations as well as sharing knowlegde to best equip the judiciary of the respective ASEAN nations in handling international interest cases during the health crisis. Council of ASEAN Chief Justices together with the top magistrates signed the Hanoi Declaration during …

HANOI –  Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed that the 37th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings will be held via video conferencing from November 12 to 15. Vice spokesperson of the ministry said at a briefing that Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will chair the meetings. The meetings includes the …

METRO MANILA – Filipinos who are travelling to Taiwan will no longer be forced to complete their 14-day self-isolation in a government facilities upon their arrival in lieu of the declining rate of Covid-19 cases in the country. According to Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center, starting November 9, all asymptomatic travelers from the Philippines can complete their two weeks self-isolation …

TAIPEI – Taipei on Tuesday established the ASEAN parliamentary friendship group with the aim of building closer ties with the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote regional peace, economic development and trades. According to the head of Taiwan-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Association, Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chen Ou-po (陳歐珀), the establishment of the …

METRO MANILA – Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday that Philippines may suffer the negative consequences of expensive payment as early as next year. In a research note which explored a scenario of a prolonged dollar weakness, Moody’s Investors Service said that it threatens to further deteriorate the fiscal house of Asian economies especially for countries like Indonesia, Sri Lanka …

SINGAPORE – After successfully reaching an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble with Hong Kong, Singapore is now aiming to make a similar agreement with its neighbor, Malaysia. According to Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, The country would really like to have an air bubble with Malaysia. He said that the initiative will have to wait and …