Asia
It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says
Life & Style
January 24, 2023
It’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis, prime minister says
Japan’s prime minister issued a dire warning about the country’s population crisis on Monday, saying it was “on the brink…
China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year
World
January 22, 2023
China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year
Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed. Wu Zunyou,…
Inflation in Japan hits highest level in 41 years
World
January 21, 2023
Inflation in Japan hits highest level in 41 years
Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s core consumer prices in December rose 4.0% from a year earlier, double the central bank’s 2%…
Indonesia’s President says he regrets country’s bloody past as victims demand justice
World
January 15, 2023
Indonesia’s President says he regrets country’s bloody past as victims demand justice
President Joko Widodo expressed deep regret on Wednesday over gross human rights violations during Indonesia’s tumultuous post-colonial past, going back…
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
World
January 15, 2023
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight “zero-Covid” policy in…
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
World
January 15, 2023
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear…
G20’s criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn’t China
World
January 14, 2023
G20’s criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn’t China
Hong Kong CNN — When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint statement…
Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2023
Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country…
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Travel
January 9, 2023
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of travelers crossed mainland China’s borders on Sunday for joyful reunions and long-awaited journeys as…
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies
World
January 8, 2023
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies
A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on…