During the period, 399 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,44,116, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Tuesday. Of the total ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Daily test positivity rate crosses 3% mark again in Bangladesh
The daily test positivity rate for Covid-19 in Bangladesh has jumped above 3% again in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The latest daily infection rate rose to 3.13% while it was 3.30% on ... ( read original story ...)
FDI in Pakistan down by 27 per cent in first seven months; investment from China dwindles: Report
The inflows from China were USD 707.2 million during the seven months but the outflow of USD 304.4 million in the same period reduced the net FDI to USD 402.8 million. ( read original story ...)
Ten rescued orangutans returned to the wild in Indonesia
Ten orangutans have been released back into the wild in the Indonesian portion of Borneo island, with helicopters used to ferry the critically endangered great apes deep into the forest from ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Indonesia reports 9,775 new COVID-19 cases, India’s tally rises to 11,016,434
A man wearing a face mask has his body temperature checked before entering a market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 7, 2021. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) -- Malaysia reports 2,468 new COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia says no regional consensus yet on Myanmar crisis
Indonesia does not endorse new elections in Myanmar and is seeking opinions and regional consensus on how best to support the country's return to democracy, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coup: Indonesia downplays purported Asean plan for new elections as outrage builds in Yangon
Protesters rallied at the Indonesian embassy in Yangon to ask that Jakarta respect the outcome of last November’s election rather than push the junta for new polls. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia keen to harness untapped sharia economic potential
Indonesia, with the world's largest Muslim population, constituting almost 90 percent of its 271 million people, has yet to unlock the vast, untapped ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 or not! Indonesia’s money supply grows to over US$480bil in January; virus total now almost 1.3 million
Indonesia's economic liquidity or money supply (M2) in January 2021 amounted to 6,761.0 trillion rupiahs (US$480.2 billion) up 11.8 percent year-on-year, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia lucky to have moved for vaccine supply early: Jokowi
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that Indonesia is lucky as since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it had moved to obtain a commitment for ... ( read original story ...)