What to expect in the Year of the Tiger – The Japan Times
Astrologers say the tiger denotes strength, vitality and growth — qualities that will hopefully stand us in good stead as we look to move past...
What is RCEP, the world’s largest free trade deal that is under way? – Asia – South China Morning Post
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free-trade agreement between the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) members plus Australia, China, India, Japan,...
Investors choose India over China for startups in 2021 tech boom – Asia – South China Morning Post
Sumit Gupta has had a big year – turning 30, getting married and seeing his startup become one of India’s newest tech unicorns.Hampered by the...
Rohingya refugees undergo Covid-19 quarantine after Indonesia allows damaged boat to dock – Asia – South China Morning Post
A group of 120 Rohingya Muslims disembarked from a boat that had drifted for days off Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh and was towed by...
Message by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc following Viet Nam’s fulfillment of UNSC non-permanent member – VGP
VGP – Below is full message by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc following Viet Nam’s fulfillment of its term as a non-permanent member of the United...
Coronavirus: Philippines on alert as infections hit 2-month high; woman charged who skipped quarantine to party – Asia – South China Morning Post
Philippine officials on Friday warned against a rise in Covid-19 cases over the New Year period as infections in the Southeast Asian country hit a...
What inflation in 2022 will teach us about capitalism – The Japan Times
Since the 1980s, capitalism has evolved to keep inflation under control. The risk now is that capitalism has embarked on a regime change.Read More
All U.S. forces personnel to take virus test after arrival in Japan – The Japan Times
The policy change came after the forces were criticized by Japan for exempting their troops from testing for the virus before departing from the United...
China-India border dispute: New Delhi accuses Beijing of ‘inventing’ names in disputed region – Asia – South China Morning Post
India has hit out at China for giving “invented” names to several places in a disputed Himalayan region on their border as Beijing looks to...
Japan plans launch of world’s first wooden satellite in 2023 – The Japan Times
The object will create less of a burden on the environment than conventional satellites, and will be cheaper to make.Read More