Indonesia pushed forward with holding previously postponed regional elections on Wednesday despite concerns about doing so amid the ongoing pandemic. At least ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Holds Nationwide Poll Despite Virus Warnings
Indonesia held nationwide regional elections Wednesday with more than 100 million voters expected to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll would worsen the nation's Covid-19 crisis. The archipelago ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia claims that a Chinese coronavirus vaccine is 97% effective
Indonesia’s Bio Farma says that interim data for a Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 97% efficacy. The efficacy reading doesn’t appear to be from a Phase 3 trial, however. Also, it refers to the ... ( read original story ...)
Gandhi tries to get colonial Britain to ban opium in India – archive, 1926
Addiction, particularly among the poor, has become a serious problem ... ( read original story ...)
India mystery illness: Patients hospitalized in Eluru have nickel and lead in blood, officials say
Health officials in India have found traces of lead and nickel in blood samples taken from patients who have been hospitalized in Andhra Pradesh, officials investigating the cases said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Covid delays India’s attempts to curb widespread overuse of antibiotics
With a chronically underfunded healthcare system, a shortage of doctors and other trained staff, as well as a high burden of infectious disease, India has many of the vulnerabilities that drive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Government Bond Issuance to Exceed $960 Billion as COVID-19 Hits Tax Revenues – Nikkei
Japan's new government bond issuance in the current fiscal year is likely to hit a record exceeding 100 trillion yen ($960 billion) as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on the economy, the ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus announces highest numbers of COVID-19 deaths and new cases in one day
Cyprus' Health Ministry announced on Tuesday night record numbers of five COVID-19 deaths and 419 new cases in one day. A ministry statement said the new deaths raised the number of people who died of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup Rely secures finance facility of up to $75m
The company aims to scale its operations and forge partnerships with major retailers in Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Energy Capital Vietnam And Gunvor Form Joint Venture To Trade And Ship LNG To Vietnam
PRNewswire/ -- Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV), a U.S.-based project holding and development company established in 2015 to serve as a platform for ... ( read original story ...)