The Dhaka-based conglomerate, which started selling the generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc.'s antiviral drug this month in the South Asian nation, will invest $20 million in the Detroit plant, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Eyes V-Shaped Recovery With Exit From Virus Lockdowns
Indonesian officials are drawing up plans for a gradual exit from strict social distancing measures, betting the return to a new normal will pave the way for a V-shaped recovery for Southeast Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)
‘I don’t think we can wait’: Indonesia business groups ready for ‘new normal’ despite risks
Businesspeople are prepared to press on with the Indonesian government’s plan to gradually reopen the economy under health protocols to establish a “new normal” amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Leader Vows ‘Action Plan’ For Hong Kong Protesters
Hong Kong was upended by months of often violent pro-democracy protests last year sparked by rising fears that Beijing is chipping away at the city's freedoms. Unrest has returned in recent days after ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president pledges humanitarian relief for Hong Kongers
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday pledged to draw up a plan to give humanitarian relief to people involved in pro-democracy protests in Taiwan's most concrete intervention since a renewal ... ( read original story ...)
BJP MPs’ congratulatory messages for Taiwan President send ‘wrong signals’: China
Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, has reportedly written a strongly worded email stating it was wrong on part of elected representatives to send even congratulatory messages. ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports second Covid-19 death
Health Minister Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar announced Brunei’s second death from Covid-19 today. The deceased, a 56-year-old local man passed away 7.30am at the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in Tutong. The ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 19 straight days
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the national tally of cases standing at 141, marking the 19th consecutive day without new cases since May 7. According to Brunei's Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Edd Wright on Climate Resilience on Timor-Leste
Leste faces particularly acute climate challenges as an isolated, poor, and dry nation. Water remains scarce, intensifying public health concerns amid the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
First WHO/Europe virtual mission provides crucial assistance to Armenia on the shifting of COVID-19 measures
Experts from WHO/Europe, alongside the Robert Koch Institute, worked with Armenian health authorities on assessing the COVID-19 situation and offered advice on the strategy for easing COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)