Japan central bank in US$279 billion loan boost for small firms
[caption id="attachment_1573" align="alignnone" width="762"] The Bank of Japan has warned the economy could shrink as much as five percent in the year to March 2021...
China says illegal hunting and trading of wild animals will be severely punished
[caption id="attachment_1566" align="alignnone" width="707"] The highly endangered pangolin may get a reprieve from coronavirus after a Chinese ban on trade in wild animals over the...
Drive to succeed: The endless golf dominance of South Korea’s women
[caption id="attachment_1608" align="alignnone" width="746"] Ko Jin-young won two major titles last year including the Evian Championships. [/caption] SEOUL: When South Korea's domestic women's golf tour...
Kim Jong Un keeping low public profile in May: Analysts
[caption id="attachment_1563" align="alignnone" width="809"] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he takes part in a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central...
China’s military budget growth slows to 6.6%
[caption id="attachment_1551" align="alignnone" width="758"] Military delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after a meeting ahead of National People's Congress (NPC), China's annual session...
Three women crushed to death in Sri Lanka stampede for US$8 handout
A policeman stands guard outside a warehouse where three women were crushed to death in a stampede while waiting to receive a cash donation in...
Football: Italian defender Chiellini admires Uruguay’s Suarez for biting him at World Cup
[caption id="attachment_1602" align="alignnone" width="708"] Football Soccer - FC Barcelona v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - The Nou Camp, Barcelona, Spain...
Basketball: Italy’s Gallinari stresses safety in NBA comeback plan
[caption id="attachment_1599" align="alignnone" width="705"] Italian forward Danilo Gallinari of the Oklahoma City Thunder says the NBA must stress safety when pondering plans to resume the...
Cricket: Australia confident of hosting India, could tour England
[caption id="attachment_1596" align="alignnone" width="691"] FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - India v Australia - The Oval, London, Britain - June 9, 2019...
China drops GDP goal, pledges higher spending as parliament starts
[caption id="attachment_1548" align="alignleft" width="716"] Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang arrive for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...