Vietnam’s broken rice bowl

For generations farmers and their families harvesting their rice paddies in the fertile Mekong Delta have relied for the river’s bountiful fish resources and grain production for their subsistence. For millions, the particular pulse of life is the constant flow from the river. Those living along the Mekong as well as Delta tributaries have got recognized their “water […]

The post Vietnam’s broken grain bowl appeared first on Asian countries Times .

Continue Reading

Japan to spend US.83 million on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

TOKYO: Japan will spend US$1. 83 million on a state funeral for slain previous leader Shinzo Abe , the government stated on Friday (Aug 26), despite increasing opposition from a general public angered by revelations of the ruling party’s ties to the Unification Church. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving but divisive leading,Continue Reading