Sri Lanka’s reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss
Economic mismanagement by successive governments weakened Sri Lanka's public finances, leaving its national expenditure in excess of its income.
E-CNY designed for retail transactions, not to take place of dollar: Expert
By the end of 2021, China's digital yuan transactions reached about 87.57 billion yuan ($13.75 billion), with 261 million personal wallets opened, according to the People's Bank…
Russian family-run restaurant in Japan supports Ukrainian refugees
Anastasia Stetsyuk, 40, and her daughter, Daiana, have roots in Ukraine and are providing assistance to Ukrainians by offering them consultations via telephone and on social media
Indonesia’s Press Council goes ahead with rule for Big Tech to pay for news
The draft regulation seeks to address issues including requirements for aggregators to negotiate fees with publishers, as well as algorithmic influences in digital media.
Can Indonesian youth win the “David Vs. Goliath” fight against “Big Tobacco”?
In the majority of Indonesian ethnic groups, smoking is a socially acceptable activity for youth and adults alike. Children smoking along with adults are not a unique sight in…
Hong Kong govt official urges public to take 3rd, 4th jabs
Except for children, who took BioNTech vaccines, all age groups should at least take three doses of the vaccines since the protective efficacy will reduce with time, the official…
South Korea’s retailers hope for sales recovery as social distancing rules removed
With the return of sample food tasting and lipstick testing, retailers expect a business boost in stores.
School bags getting lighter in Malaysia’s primary schools
Measures implemented by the education ministry include reorganising timetables to only three or four subjects per day and limiting exercise books to two per subject.
Issue of unutilised donations for Senkaku Islands raised as ¥1.4 billion languishes
Of the donations collected, only about ¥80 million (US$632,000) was used for research and educational activities.
A closer look at Islamabad Police’s ambitious initiative to protect the transgender community
The purpose of making the Tahaffuz desk is to allow the transgender citizens access to police help without any prejudice or without harassment.