Elsewhere, New Zealand has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for domestic use, and Russia expects India to approve its Sputnik V vaccine soon. ( read original story ...)
Philippines ends 2020 with slimmer P9.795-T gov’t debt, 54.5% of GDP
The Philippines closed 2020 with a running debt balance of P9.795 trillion as of end-December 2020, lower from a month ago level, due to the settlement of several domestic loans. Data released by the ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest Myanmar coup in Tokyo, demand Japan take tougher action
Thousands of Burmese demonstrators gathered outside Japan's foreign affairs ministry on Wednesday demanding Tokyo join its allies in taking a harder stance against the military coup in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh secures border to check further Rohingya influx: FM
We have secured our border (to stop potential Rohingya influx),” he told reporters at his office today, reports ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan orders man acquitted in Pearl murder off death row
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered a Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a so-called government “safe house. ( read original story ...)
India hits back at Rihanna, Greta Thunberg and other celebrities after they support farmer protests
Farmers in India have been on the streets for over two months protesting recent agricultural laws which they see as a threat to their livelihood. On Tuesday, the demonstrators received backing from an ... ( read original story ...)
Rihanna and Greta Thunberg Highlight Farmers’ Protests in India
Ongoing farmers' protests against contentious agriculture laws in India have gained international attention due to tweets from Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg. ( read original story ...)
Fighting Amazon over retail deal, India’s Future says staring at insolvency, hit to bank loans
If India's Future Group cannot sell assets, $4 billion in bank loans and debentures will be at risk, pushing its retail unit into insolvency, the company said in a court filing on Wednesday against ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to seek India approval by March
India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd will seek emergency-use authorisation for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by next month, a company official said on Wednesday, after peer-reviewed trial ... ( read original story ...)
England must learn from India’s win in Australia if they hope to prosper
Cheteshwar Pujara will hold the home side’s batting together while their pace-bowling options are as diverse as their spinners ... ( read original story ...)