Moderna will supply some 13 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines, officials announced under a deal reached over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Two martyred in attack on Pakistan Navy vehicle in Gwadar
QUETTA: Two Pakistan Navy men were martyred and another was injured in an attack on their vehicle in the Ganz area in the coastal district of Gwadar on Saturday. Official sources said the Pakistan ... ( read original story ...)
Five members of Hindu family in Pakistan killed with knives and axe, locals in shock
A five-member Hindu family in Pakistan was found dead with their throats slit under mysterious circumstances on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Obesity rates among adults double over past two decades
Indonesia: Obesity rates among adults double over past two decadesPRESS RELEASEUNICEF and WHO call for improved consumption of healthy food and beverages on World Obesity Day.JAKARTA, 04 March 2021 – ... ( read original story ...)
Split in Indonesia’s opposition party over new leader
Allies of Indonesia's former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have called on President Joko Widodo to intervene after presidential chief of staff, retired army general Moeldoko, was elected chairman ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia
The quake was in the Banda Sea, 204km northwest of Maluku Tenggara district; tremors did not potentially trigger a tsunami.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gojek-backed lender races to upend mobile banking in Indonesia
Bank Jago will begin offering some banking services via mobile app this month before extending full-fledged products including loans, securing early-mover advantage in Indonesia’s booming digital ... ( read original story ...)
The clinic where India’s temple elephants come to recuperate
Many temples in India keep elephants as they are considered sacred. Devotees seek blessings from them. They are also required to participate in temple rituals. But activists say that keeping the ... ( read original story ...)
China February exports post record surge from COVID-19-depressed 2020 levels
China's February exports grew at a record pace from a year earlier when COVID-19 battered the world's second-biggest economy, customs data showed on Sunday, while imports rose less sharply. Exports ... ( read original story ...)
China faces huge climate and tech challenges in its bid for global leadership
China's leaders are finalizing their political and economic agenda for the rest of 2021 and beyond. How the country achieves technological independence and tackles the climate crisis will be near the ... ( read original story ...)