U.S. Secretary of Commerce & U.S. Trade Representative to visit Japan
The two will visit Japan on Nov 15. The two are expected to discuss a possible review of the United States’ additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Japan
Malaysia-Singapore border to reopen with KLIA-Changi special travel lane from Nov 29
The two Prime Ministers recognised that Covid-19 had disrupted people-to-people connections between the two countries and separated families for many months
Kishida-Biden Summit likely this month
Tokyo wants to hold the bilateral meeting as soon as possible ahead of an extraordinary Diet session where the draft budget will be presented
World’s biggest supplier of nurses set to face shortage as several flee
Many Filipino nurses are leaving and seeking employment overseas to earn 10 times more than their earnings in their home country
Indonesia mulls ‘vaccine lane’ to further bypass quarantine restrictions
During a regional summit last week, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said six Asean countries were working together in subregional groups to set up the VTL
Kishida set to tap Hayashi for Japan’s foreign minister post
Hayashi succeeds former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi who is now Liberal Democratic Party secretary general
Bengal to develop bio-shield to get protected from cyclonic storms
The natural barrier artificially engineered will be the first of its kind in the country
Viet Nam demands China withdraw ships out of Viet Nam’s Whitsun Reef
Hanoi made the demand last Thursday following reports of the operation of many Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef
RCEP harmful to Philippine food producers, groups say
Senate asked to hold the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement
Vietnam gets angry over minister’s gold-leaf steak
Mr To Lam, minister of public security was seen tucking into the hunk of meat at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the wealthy area of Knightsbridge