More than a month after imposing a lockdown in mainland Luzon, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the order to stay at home will be extended for another two weeks to contain COVID-19. But as …
41 more recover from COVID-19 in Philippines as cases climb to 6,459
The number of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) climbed to 613 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 41 new recoveries as cases nationwide …
Japan to boost stimulus to $1.1 trillion as virus threatens deeper recession
Japan boosted its new economic stimulus package on Monday to a record $1.1 trillion to expand cash payouts to its citizens, as the fallout from pandemic threatens to push the world’s third-largest …
Japan’s leader is following a Trumpian playbook on the coronavirus
Shinzo Abe is treating the coronavirus outbreak as more of economic or public relations challenge than an epidemiological one.
Asia virus latest: Japan cases surge; schools to reopen in Wuhan
Japanese medics are warning more must be done to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming the country’s healthcare system, as confirmed cases passed 10,000 despite a nationwide state of emergency.
Pakistan Removes Thousands of Names From Terrorist Watch List
Pakistan has removed thousands of names from a list intended to help financial institutions avoid doing business with suspected terrorists.
Kingfisher Airlines tycoon loses appeal against extradition to India
Multimillionaire ‘king of the good times’ Vijay Mallya faces allegations of £1bn fraud …
110 arrested over latest deadly lynch mob attack in India
police officers have also been suspended after viral videos showed them unable or unwilling to control the mob, apparently fuelled by a rumor.
IMF says India’s growth rate could top 7% in 2021 if the coronavirus outbreak is brought under control
During its virtual spring meeting, the International Monetary Fund forecast that India would grow 7.4% for the fiscal year starting April 1, 2021.
The Futility of Biden’s China Rhetoric
Criticizing Trump as soft on China is a losing game for Democrats. The Biden camp’s logic is easy to understand. Trump has made China the primary scapegoat for his failures. His supporters are running …