Online lending firms might be beginning to feel the heat of the coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia, but investors’ faith in digital insurance startups remains unflinching in the region. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India cancels order for ‘faulty’ China rapid test kits
India has cancelled orders for around half a million rapid testing kits from China after they were found "faulty" in field conditions. Delhi has also withdrawn the kits that were already in use in ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia Wins Order From Bharti Airtel in India
(Reuters) - Nokia said on Tuesday it has won a multi-year deal with India's third-largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel [BRTI.NS] to provide equipment and services. Nokia said the Indian firm's rollout, ... ( read original story ...)
Finding Nagaland: Tribes On India-Myanmar Frontier Dream Of Unity
Those living hand-to-mouth in Myanmar are finding it very difficult, he said. "We just can't help them." Retreating British colonialists left behind the frontier after World War II, cleaving the ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Rebuffs China Boycott Threat to Press for International Inquiry Into Pandemic Origins
"We reject any suggestion that economic coercion is an appropriate response to a call for such an assessment, when what we need is global cooperation," said Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says China could have stopped Covid-19 and suggests US will seek damages
President says US is conducting ‘serious investigations’ into Beijing’s handling of virus ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Stars align for China tech’s stay-at-home project
Bad news in the United States is good news for a Chinese stay-at-home project. Controversial facial recognition startup Megvii Technology is considering going public on Shanghai’s recently opened STAR ... ( read original story ...)
9 Incredible Private Villas in the Maldives That Hardly Seem Real (Video)
A vacation paradise for the ultra-rich, celebrities, and honeymooners, the Maldives is one of the world’s ultimate luxury destinations. With more than 100 properties, many of them five-star, there are ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Assamese cat snake ‘reported’ in Bhutan
The rare Assamese cat snake has reported its royal presence for the first time from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. A team of officials from Jomotsangkha wildlife sanctuary in Bhutan with the help of ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia eateries put menus on tables again as more U.S. states ease restrictions
Georgia on Monday allowed residents to dine at restaurants for the first time in a month, as more U.S. states began easing restrictions where the coronavirus outbreak has taken a relatively light toll ... ( read original story ...)