Japan to scrap COVID-19 tests on arrival for China travellers

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TOKYO: Japan will stop testing travellers arriving from mainland China for the coronavirus, the government said Monday (Apr 3), ending a COVID-19 policy previously slammed as “discriminatory” by Beijing. From Wednesday, arrivals from China will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative result obtained before departure – “justContinue Reading

New BOJ chief on horns of an inflationary dilemma

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While many advanced economy central banks are facing a dilemma over how to fight inflation in the middle of an outbreak of financial instability, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is facing a unique dilemma of its own. In 2022, Japanese inflation reached 4% — well above the BOJ’s target of 2%. Ten years since the […]Continue Reading

Deepest fish caught and filmed off Japan

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SYDNEY: Scientists have broken the record for the deepest fish ever caught, as well as the deepest fish ever filmed on camera. Two snailfish were caught in traps set 8,022m underwater in the Japan Trench, south of Japan, during a two-month voyage by a team from the University of Western AustraliaContinue Reading

Indonesia: political football an own goal for ruling PDI-P

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JAKARTA – As social media erupted in anger over Indonesia losing the right to host the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) Under-20 World Cup, a long-time foreign resident took a poll among eight of his younger Indonesian relatives about the debacle that has disappointed a nation. All opposed the ruling Indonesian Democrat Party for Struggle’s […]Continue Reading