ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will target tax revenue collection of 5.8 trillion rupees (US$37.29 billion) for the 2021/2022 financial year, up 1.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia orders six FREMM frigates from Fincantieri
Fincantieri has signed to sell six FREMM frigates to Indonesia, a deal which CEO Giuseppe Bono said allowed the Italian yard to “assume global leadership” in the surface ships sector. The contract ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s BTS-meal frenzy sparks closures in Indonesia over Covid-19 fears
Jakarta and other cities slapped closure stickers on at least 13 outlets that were deluged with food delivery drivers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s BTS meals: Indonesia branches forced to shut due to high orders
Or at least that was the experience of a number of Indonesian branches of McDonald's, which found themselves so swamped with demand for the newly launched BTS Meal they had to close. Indeed, so many ... ( read original story ...)
India And Tech Companies Clash Over Censorship, Privacy And ‘Digital Colonialism’
India's new social media rules give the government broad powers to block some content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff with tech companies over censorship, privacy and free speech. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India Asks China to Facilitate Essential Travel
India is asking China to facilitate essential two-way travel between the countries and grant visas to Indian nationals working and studying there. ( read original story ...)
India’s COVID Orphans Face Trauma And Trafficking Risks
India is trying to track — and help — the hundreds of children orphaned by the pandemic. Are the government efforts enough to protect them? ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Death Toll in India Surges After Audit in State of Bihar
The audit was ordered amid allegations that the Bihar state government was hiding the scale of COVID-19-related deaths. ( read original story ...)
Covid: India posts global record deaths after state revises data
India records 6,000 deaths in 24 hours, stoking suspicions death toll is much higher than reported ... ( read original story ...)
New details of torture, cover-ups in China’s internment camps revealed in Amnesty International report
Chinese officials spent days burning documents after government information leaked to global media exposed conditions in the camps. ( read original story ...)