Restaurants and bars cautious about staying open late at night
As the prolonged pandemic led to changes in social behavior, it has prompted questions in the industry over whether staying open until late at night will actually lead to…
China passes new law limiting prohibiting parents from putting too much academic pressure on young children
The new law takes effect on Jan 1 and will place responsibility on parents and guardians for children's education.
Moon says S. Korea to begin gradual return to normal life from November
Despite the measures, however, some anti-virus restrictions, including a mask-wearing rule, will remain in place after November.
Japan PM Kishida earns mixed results in by-elections ahead of general election
The ruling party lost the seat in Shizuoka, one of the two seats closely watched as a bellwether of public support for LDP.
All parties in Melaka polls must follow Health Ministry SOPs, says Ronald Kiandee
The Health Ministry has issued a ban on election-related gatherings in Melaka from Oct 25 to Nov 27 over concerns of Covid-19 and SOP violations.
Malaysia and Singapore to finalise easing of travel restrictions, announcement expected soon
The Health Minister said he met with his Singapore counterpart, Ong Ye Kung, during a transit at Changi International Airport while en route to a World Health Organisation…
Better strategy for climate finance is key to COP26 success
The need for a better architecture of climate finance is more loudly pronounced now than ever before.
Mosque council mulls ‘simultaneous’ call to prayer in Greater Jakarta
Concerns over the liberal use of mosque loudspeakers in packed urban centers have been a topic of profound sensitivity in the Muslim-majority country
Yomiuri survey: LDP may struggle to win single-party majority in general election
The largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan could secure more than the 110 seats it previously held in the lower house, the poll showed.
Seoul’s first satellite launch vehicle fails to put payload into orbit
The launcher, Nuri, successfully traveled into a low orbit 700 kilometers above the Earth.