India hopes to receive up to 500 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by July to inoculate about 250 million people, health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday, as infections in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty’s departure from India is a grim sign of things to come
This week Amnesty said it would halt operations in India after its bank accounts were frozen by the government, blaming “an incessant witch-hunt”. The Indian home ministry said the claims were ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty specialises in hard truths. No wonder Modi froze it out of India
Forced shutdown of the human rights group will only increase international scrutiny of systemic mis-governance ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Economic Recovery Helps Drive Its Stocks Higher
Chinese stocks have fared better than their U.S. counterparts for much of this year, and more gains are likely as the country’s economic rebound gathers steam. ( read original story ...)
In Wake of Recent India-China Conflict, U.S. Sees Opportunity
India’s border dispute with China has accelerated its relations with the United States. Others worry that warming ties ignore India’s persecution of Muslims. ( read original story ...)
Investments in Oman’s developmental projects total $2.1bln in H1
Investments in developmental projects totalled RO 816.9 million during the first half of this year, underscoring a drive by the Omani government to accelerate the implementation of key infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
CBUAE & Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre join forces to strengthen Islamic banking sector
In addition to the cooperation in Islamic banking, CBUAE and DIEDC will work together to publish joint research and exchange knowledge to enhance expertise ... ( read original story ...)
Thai activist vows to escalate protests against monarchy
Anon Nampa, a human rights lawyer, also said that the protesters would not back down on addressing the divisive and until recently forbidden topic of the Thai monarchy. Activists want to curtail the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s businesses advance towards 4.0 era thanks to digital transformation
For many businesses, digital transformation is no longer an ambiguous concept, but a must. However, much still needs to be done to accelerate the process in Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Vedanta’s Profit Tumbles as India Lockdown Hurts Output, Demand
reported a 23% drop in June-quarter profit on lower prices and production.India’s economy posted its worst slump in the three months ended June as disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak brought ... ( read original story ...)