Information minister Shibli Faraz said that in Senate elections money was used in the past and votes were bought making the house election a mockery. ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia’s Gojek wants to expand further outside Indonesia this year, co-CEO says
Gojek started in 2010 with ride-hailing and has branched out into other business areas including food delivery, digital payments and logistics. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Gojek saw ‘explosive growth’ in grocery delivery services during Covid: Co-CEO
Indonesia's Gojek saw its grocery delivery services grow seven to eight times over the last six months, compared to pre-pandemic levels, says co-CEO Kevin Aluwi. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia detains Iranian, Chinese crews of seized tankers
Indonesia says it has detained the Iranian and Chinese crewmembers of two tankers that were seized for illegally transferring oil in Indonesian waters ... ( read original story ...)
India farmers protest: Thousands storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor rally on Republic Day
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi's historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching barricades and clashing with police. ( read original story ...)
India farmer leaders condemn violence but won’t call off protests
Farmer leaders in India have condemned deadly violence in the capital Delhi during a massive protest against agricultural reforms on Tuesday. Blaming the chaos on rogue elements among an otherwise ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India vaccinates 2 million health workers
NEW DELHI — India has vaccinated 2 million health workers in less than two weeks and recorded 12,689 new coronavirus positive cases in the past 24 hours, a sharp decline from a peak level ... ( read original story ...)
China, India’s COVID-19 Vaccinations to Stretch to Late 2022: Study
COVID-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more than 85 poor countries will not have widespread access to vaccines ... ( read original story ...)
China opens door to Ant Group’s stock market debut
China’s central bank governor has signalled that the door remains open for Ant Group’s stock market debut.Ant, backed by billionaire founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Jack Ma, was set to list its ... ( read original story ...)
Fish on ships: Frozen imports pile up in globally key China port
Dalian port officials reportedly testing fish cargoes for coronavirus causing backlogs throughout global supply chain. ( read original story ...)