China to resume issuing all types of foreign visas
Foreigners with valid visas which were issued before March 28, 2020 will be able to enter the country.
Policy Matters
China’s students, teachers no longer have to wear masks at schools
However, the plans said that they can still choose to wear masks based on their health conditions.
Sugar prices keep rising despite record cut in import duties
The price increase came amid continued supply shortage and a spike in demand for the kitchen item on the occasion of the fasting month when sugar is used in verities of items.
Take steps to protect local banks: Malaysian Chinese Association president
He urged the government to implement proactive policies and issuing statements to reassure Malaysians that banks are still safe.
House leadership decision on domestic worker protection bill faces backlash
The House of Representatives Speaker has come under fire for using an outdated conclusion as a reason not to kick-start a new legislation.
The spectre of inequality
To make the tax system progressive and to achieve tax justice, it is a must to have more taxes on income and wealth and fewer taxes on consumption.
Beijing’s Nepal policy will see more continuity than change: Chinese experts
Qin Gang, the new foreign minister of China, is likely to give continuity to Beijing’s old policy towards Nepal, foreign policy experts say.
Indonesia’s immigration office mull ‘sports visa’ plan amid Indonesia’s sporting ambitions
Immigration Directorate General Silmy Karim said the visa is planned for an end-March launch.
Indonesia govt dishes out incentives to make headway on new capital
The government is also waiving fees and levies for land right applications and transfers for a certain period of time.
Japanese regulator casts doubt on TEPCO nuclear plant restart
Operations at the seven-reactor plant in Niigata Prefecture have been suspended due to deficiencies in Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s antiterrorism measures.