Indonesia will ban the mass exodus tradition, locally known as ‘mudik,’ at the end of the Muslim fasting month in May in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country, said on …
Indonesia Hires Tankers to Store Fuel While Seeking Bargains
Indonesia is hiring tankers to store refined fuels at sea as it switches strategy to import more oil products to benefit from plunging prices …
Indonesia Bans Annual Holiday Exodus to Combat Virus Spread
Indonesia banned an annual ritual of citizens traveling in large numbers to their hometowns and villages ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the world’s …
India coronavirus: Twenty held for stopping funeral of doctor who died of Covid-19
At least 20 people have been arrested in south India for violently preventing the burial of a prominent doctor who died of Covid-19.’ friends and family were attacked on Sunday night when they took …
Indians Aren’t Buying China’s Face-Mask Diplomacy
For much of the world, the coming weeks and months (if not years) will be dedicated to curbing the spread of the coronavirus. In China, where the outbreak has purportedly been contained, another …
In India, a Pandemic of Prejudice and Repression
Across India, the pandemic and lockdown have provided an occasion for the free play of authoritarian impulses. Despite the Supreme Court of India urging the authorities to empty the prisons because of …
China rattles sabres as world battles coronavirus pandemic
China is becoming increasingly assertive in the region as the coronavirus crisis eases on the mainland while raging elsewhere in the world, with a crackdown and sabre-rattling around Taiwan and in the …
JPMorgan forecasts China’s full-year growth to reach 1.3% in wake of virus fallout
JPMorgan stays “cautious” on China’s projected full-year growth of 1.3%, with the expectation that the country will not be able to return to pre-coronavirus levels of economic activity this year, says …
China Rejects Australia’s Questions on Its Handling of Coronavirus
China dismissed as groundless on Monday Australia’s questioning of how Beijing handled the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had been open and transparent, despite growing scepticism about the accuracy …
‘How Can I Get Through This?’ The Impact of Coronavirus on China’s Economy Is Only Just Beginning
As the world’s number two economy and biggest trading nation, what happens in China is key—and the outlook is grim …