Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inoculated with the first dose of a home-grown coronavirus vaccine on Monday, kicking off an expansion of the country's immunisation campaign that began in ... ( read original story ...)
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to ... ( read original story ...)
China developer default marks latest test in under-pressure sector
A Chinese property developer backed by the country’s largest insurance group has defaulted on a $530m bond in the latest test for the country’s debt-laden real estate sector and the international ... ( read original story ...)
China’s exporters hit by global shortage of shipping containers
But their success is being held back by disruption to global shipping supply chains. The surge in exports from China to the west, combined with disruption at ports due to coronavirus, has left many ... ( read original story ...)
China’s aging population is a bigger challenge than its ‘one-child’ policy, economists say
Authorities have recently rolled back the one-child policy. But economists say other changes are needed for boosting growth as China's population rapidly ages. ( read original story ...)
China says underpricing rare earths will lead to race to bottom
China's rare earths are underpriced due to vicious competition and face low resource utilisation, which would lead to a race to the bottom, the country's industry minister said on Monday. "Our rare ... ( read original story ...)
China’s factory activity growth slips to nine-month low: Caixin PMI
China's factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in nine months in February as weak overseas demand and coronavirus flare-ups weighed on output, adding pressure on the country's labour market, a ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Finance: EVOLET driving financial inclusion in Malaysia
It was a chance conversation with a grass cutter that made Johnson Yu realise the extent of income inequality and systemic injustices that migrant workers — documented or otherwise — face, having no ... ( read original story ...)
China’s factory activity expands at a slower pace in February, misses expectations: official PMI
The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) fell to 50.6 from 51.3 in January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Sunday, remaining above the 50-point mark ... ( read original story ...)
Plan to boost fund’s revenues unveiled
Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said that the move would boost the revenues of the fund which plays a vital role. The new legislation is one of the important ... ( read original story ...)