A fall in vegetable prices helped India's retail inflation to ease in December to within the central bank's 2% to 6% target range, although it's unlikely to cut the policy repo rate soon, economists ... ( read original story ...)
India dispatches first consignment of Covid vaccines around the country
Trucks loaded with Covid-19 vaccines rolled out of India’s Serum Institute Monday night, before being flown around the country. India plans to begin its vaccine program from Saturday, with the aim of ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India Starts Shipping COVID-19 Vaccine to Cities
India has started shipping COVID-19 vaccines to multiple cities, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive. ( read original story ...)
India top court stays controversial farm laws
India's Supreme Court has put on hold three contentious farm laws that have sparked weeks of protests.Farmers have been camped at the borders of capital Delhi since 26 November to protest against laws ... ( read original story ...)
China’s treatment of Uighurs amounts to torture, says Dominic Raab
Foreign secretary sets out measures to ensure UK companies cannot profit from forced labour in Xinjiang ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping endorses revamping China’s legal system amid crackdown on Alibaba
Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be consolidating power as the Chinese Communist Party reveals a new policy to revamp its legal system amid a crackdown on Alibaba, the country's biggest e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Federal government moves to seal off Canadian companies from human rights violations in China
The federal government announced a suite of new regulations today meant to ensure that Canadian companies are not complicit in human rights abuses or the use of forced labour in China's Xinjiang ... ( read original story ...)
Toughening stance on China’s Xinjiang, Britain introduces new company rules
Britain will introduce new rules for companies to try to prevent goods linked to China's Xinjiang region entering the supply chain, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday, toughening London's ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil researchers report more modest 50.4% efficacy for China’s CoronaVac
A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac showed "general efficacy" of 50.4% in a late-stage trial in Brazil, the company's local partners said on Tuesday, revealing a more modest figure ... ( read original story ...)
China Reimposes Covid-19 Lockdowns as It Battles Worst Outbreak in Months
More than 20 million people have been placed under quarantine, and authorities have cautioned against travel, just weeks ahead of the biggest holiday of the year. ( read original story ...)