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Sports bodies to Japan: Call off the Olympics
Kyodo News, Published on 21/03/2020
» National Olympic committees and other sports governing bodies in Europe and the Americas now say the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July should be postponed.
Malaysia extends lockdown by 2 weeks
Kyodo News, Published on 10/04/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday extended its one-month lockdown by another two weeks through April 28 as the country continues to see daily triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases.
Japanese 'strongly requested' to avoid bars
Kyodo News, Published on 11/04/2020
» TOKYO: Japan will allow governors of all 47 prefectures to “strongly request” that their residents refrain from visiting nightclubs, hostess bars and busy downtown spots in a push to prevent cluster infections of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.
CP bringing 7-Eleven to Cambodia
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2020
» Thailand’s CP Group will oversee the Cambodian debut of 7-Eleven convenience stores next year under a master franchise agreement with 7-Eleven Inc, the US subsidiary of 7-Eleven Japan Co.
Mahathir plots no-confidence move against successor
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: The speaker of the Malaysian parliament has accepted former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s application to move a motion of no-confidence against his successor Muhyiddin Yassin when the House of Representatives meets.
Asean Summit a screens-only affair
Kyodo News, Published on 12/06/2020
» Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet virtually on June 26 after their annual summit was postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Indonesian official said on Friday.
Sapporo Festival scales down due to coronavirus pandemic
Life, Kyodo News, Published on 18/06/2020
» The annual snow festival held in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in February will be scaled down next year with the sculpting of large-scale ice statues cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, organisers has said.
Mahathir comeback bid blocked
Kyodo News, Published on 19/06/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s attempt to return to power for the third time hit a roadblock on Friday after he lost the support from the party led by his old foe, Anwar Ibrahim.
Japanese travellers on the move again
Kyodo News, Published on 20/06/2020
» TOKYO: People started travelling en masse again in Japan on Saturday, a day after the government lifted its last remaining advisories recommending against inter-prefecture travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese libraries turn the page on Covid-19
Life, Kyodo News, Published on 10/07/2020
» Libraries in Japan that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic have once again unlocked their doors, but now the onus is on them to provide a safe environment for their members while ensuring any potential outbreaks are traceable.