Japan to extend virus emergency until end of month
TOKYO, Sep 9, 2021, AP. Japan is to further extend a state of emergency in…
[Analytics] The digital renminbi and the rise of central bank digital currencies
A few years ago, governments were not prepared to accept any potential systemic disruption that…
Pakistan defense delegation made unannounced visit to Myanmar capital
YANGON, Sep 8, 2021, The Irrawaddy. A high-level delegation from the Pakistani Defense Ministry visited…
Indonesian prison fire kills 41
JAKARTA, Sep 8, 2021, AFP. A fire tore through an Indonesian prison on Java island…
India, Russia consultations on Afghanistan today in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Sep 8, 2021, DNA. India, Russia will hold consultations on Afghanistan in Delhi…
Protesting farmers stay put outside India’s Karnal secretariat
NEW DELHI, Sep 8, 2021, The Hindu. A large number of farmers stayed put outside…
N. Korea likely to hold military parade this week: Sources
SEOUL, Sep 7, 2021, Yonhap. North Korea appears to be preparing to hold a military…
Chinese stocks rise as data shows China’s exports in August beat expectations
SINGAPORE, Sep 7, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday trade, as data…
Mobile internet suspended in Karnal ahead of farmers’ protest
KARNAL, Sep 7, 2021, The Asian Age. Central forces were deployed, mobile Internet services suspended…
What to expect from China at the upcoming major climate summit COP26
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2021, CNBC. China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, has made commitments to…
Myanmar shadow government launches ‘people’s defensive war’
YANGON, Sep 7, 2021, Al Jazeera. Myanmar’s shadow government has declared a “people’s defensive war”…
Taro Kono tops opinion poll as most fit to become Japan’s next PM
TOKYO, Sep 6, 2021, Kyodo. Japan’s administrative reform minister Taro Kono who is also in…