Protests continue as Indonesia president Jokowi receives final draft of job creation law
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — After being rocked by the three-day mass protests against the controversial job creation law (UU Cipta Kerja),…
Indonesia boosts diplomacy efforts to raise concern over exploitation of its nationals on fishing vessels
Indonesia’s plans to report the alleged exploitation of Indonesian crew members on a Chinese fishing vessel to the United Nations…
Japan virus cases surge over 10,000 with hospitals stretched
Japanese medics are warning more must be done to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming the country’s healthcare system as confirmed…
Japan offers S$1,300 virus stimulus payment to all residents
Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen (S$1,323) to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday, as…
China denies cover-up in coronavirus outbreak
China on Friday denied Western suggestions it had covered up the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and rejected US allegations…
Japan expands virus emergency nationwide
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded a state of emergency due to the coronavirus to cover the whole…
ASEAN leaders meet online to tackle coronavirus
Vietnam will urge Southeast Asian leaders to set up an emergency fund to tackle the coronavirus at a summit held…
India extends world's biggest virus lockdown
by Abhaya Srivastava India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, which covers 1.3 billion people, will be extended…