As Japan has slowly contorted itself into a life of corona confinement, two books have been fighting for the top spot on Amazon.co.jp. One is the Japanese translation of Albert Camus’ 1947 classic La …
Pakistan urges China to soften terms for power deals
Pakistan has requested China for ease in payment obligations of over $30 billion worth of about 12,000-megawatt power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to minimise its …
Here’s how Indonesia — where ‘ghosts’ representing trapped souls are scaring people into maintaining lockdown — went from no cases in early March to having the second …
Indonesia, which has a small healthcare workforce, the fourth largest population in the world, and is spread out over 17,000 islands, has had an unusual trajectory dealing with the coronavirus.
Coronavirus lockdown: India removes farming restrictions, travel still banned
A day after extending a nationwide lockdown, India has relaxed restrictions on farming, banking and public works, but transport services and most businesses remain closed. The new rules are expected …
India issues new lockdown rules after extension
India has brought in new lockdown guidelines to ease the supply chain and help the economy.
India’s FarEye raises $25M to grow its logistics SaaS startup in international markets
More than 150 e-commerce and delivery companies globally use an Indian logistics startup’s service to work out the optimum way before they ship items to their customers. That startup, Noida-based …
Coronavirus to push China’s first-quarter GDP into first decline on record: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus health crisis likely knocked China’s economy into its first decline since at least 1992 in the first quarter, raising the heat on authorities to do more to restore …
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of the disease hosted a mass banquet for …
US engages in show of force in Guam, after China’s own show of strength near Taiwan
After a Chinese aircraft carrier sailed past Taiwan over the weekend in a show of strength as the U.S. Navy struggles with coronavirus, the U.S. Air Force then posted a tweet showing a number of …
Asia shares consolidate, China cuts another interest rate
China moved again to cushion its economy, cutting a key medium-term interest rate to record lows and paving the way for a similar reduction in benchmark loan rates. While not unexpected, it did help …