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With the three-year COVID-induced absence of Chinese tourists from most of the world coming to an end on Sunday, businesses in Indonesia and Thailand are more than eager to welcome their return along with the cash injection that naturally accompanies their arrival. Indonesia’s paradisiacal resort island of Bali and its businesses are bogged down in […]

TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he had told Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on Friday that he would weigh an invitation to visit Kyiv depending on “various circumstances” but nothing had yet been decided. Kishida also reaffirmed Tokyo’s full support for Ukraine in its fight against […]

A male Sumatran tiger has arrived at a captive-breeding program in Tacoma, Washington state, where it’s hoped more of the critically endangered cats will be born. Fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers survive in the wilds of Sumatra today, where forest loss is pushing many of the island’s species, including tigers, into smaller pockets of habitat. […]

By Bao Erwen, Liu Zan, et al. The different regions across the world tend to show diverse trends in 2023, given the differences in geopolitical environment, economic development level and political and cultural traditions. Asia-Pacific region to eliminate interference and seek cooperation In the past year, the United States continued to vigorously promote the so-called […]

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday gave Masanobu Ogura, the minister in charge of policies for children, until the end of March to come up with an outline of new measures to support child rearing families in Japan. Kishida aims to double the government’s budget earmarked for addressing child rearing issues in the country as […]

“In the face of the lingering and coarser geopolitical and geo economic landscapes, the daunting challenge for Mauritius will be to maintain resilience, sustain growth and above all ensure the well being of our citizens”, stated the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan […]

Ground Zero Nusantara marks the spot where Indonesia plans to build its new capital on land that is now dense rainforest in the east of Borneo island. (AFP Photo) BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia’s future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys […]

As part of Myanmar’s diamond jubilee independence anniversary, the junta announced on their propaganda channel Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) that 7,012 prisoners had been granted amnesty on 4 January. It is known that the prisoners were released on the condition that if they commit a crime again, they will serve the remainder of their […]

Japan Data Politics Economy Society Jan 6, 2023 Long-serving Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko finishes his term in April ahead of Japan hosting the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May. The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand in July and the Rugby World Cup gets underway in […]

Tribune News Service New Delhi, January 5 India and France held the 36th Strategic Dialogue here on Thursday ahead of a possible visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in March and discussed a number of regional and global issues, including the security situation pertaining to Afghanistan and the conflict in Ukraine. The annual […]