The long impasse between Pakistan and India
There has recently been working-level diplomatic engagement on practical issues such as civilian prisoners, but this does not presage movement towards a dialogue on issues or…
Seoul’s new digital library hopes to make learning interactive
An effort is underway to bring the books, especially old texts, closer to readers using latest technologies.
China and the next Philippine President
China has been able to advance its presence here with mere tokens of complaint from the Duterte administration.
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.
Northern Taiwan expects heavy rainfall and dropping temperatures: CWB
Continuous rains in the north and northeast are expected as well, and heavy rainfall is predicted at the north coast of Keelung, the northeast region and the Greater Taipei…
Health head hints at Covid-19 vaccine mix and match next month
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said that those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose could soon apply for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as their second dose.
Medical specialists warn of another Covid-19 wave
Another surge followed by a lockdown will be the last nail on the coffin of an already battered economy.
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
Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries from Nov 1: PM Prayut
Passengers must be fully vaccinated and should have tested negative for Covid-19 prior to arrival.
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.