Even as Pakistan this week drew international attention to the plight of Muslims in Indian Kashmir, Islamabad stayed conspicuously silent about another embattled Muslim community — China’s Uighur …
Indonesia imposes 10% VAT on Facebook, Disney, Tiktok: tax office
Indonesia has added more techology companies that will be obligated to apply 10% value-added tax on sales to Indonesian customers to include Facebook, Disney and TikTok, the tax office said in a …
Philippines eclipses Indonesia as sick man of Asia
The Philippines is once again the sick man of Asia, after its economy officially slid into recession this week and the country narrowly eclipsed Indonesia as the nation with the highest number of …
Virus Lockdown Shuts Kashmir Year After India Lifts Autonomy
Authorities are enforcing security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on the first anniversary of New Delhi’s decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy.
India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 41,000
India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing 2 million cases of infection and more than 41,000 deaths. India’s health ministry …
India reports record daily jump of 62,538 COVID-19 cases, takes total to 2.03 million
India on Friday reported a record daily jump of 62,538 coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total to 2.03 million, the health ministry said.
China’s exports rose 7.2% on-year in July due to demand for medical supplies
China’s dollar-denominated exports rose 7.2% while imports fell 1.4% from a year ago, data from the country’s General Administration of Customs showed on Friday.
China July trade surplus with U.S. at $32.46 billion
China’s trade surplus with the United States stood at $32.46 billion in July, Reuters calculations based on Chinese customs data showed on Friday, up from a $29.41 billion surplus a month earlier.
China July exports rise at fastest pace in seven months, but imports fall
China’s exports rose at the fastest pace in seven months in July, while imports declined, painting a mixed picture for the economy as it recovers from its pandemic-induced slump.
Bubonic plague: China seals off village after death in Inner Mongolia
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from bubonic plague, a centuries-old disease responsible for the most deadly pandemic in human …