As Pakistan bears the brunt of human rights violations in the country against journalists, in Balochistan and the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, Prime Minister Imran Khan has now turned to recommend ... ( read original story ...)
‘It has been quite good’: Widodo defends Indonesia’s handling of COVID-19
The Indonesian President asked for no "polemics" or "commotion" amid criticism that he is putting the economy over public health. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s coronavirus cases top 300,000
Indonesia on Sunday reported 3,992 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase in six days, taking its total number of infections to 303,498, health ministry data showed. The coronavirus-related ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Jokowi Calls for Balance Between Lockdown, Economy
President Joko Widodo has called for more focused lockdown measures to combat the pandemic without further endangering the economy of Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Jobs Bill Gets Parliamentary Backing, Antara Reports
An Indonesian parliamentary body approved the latest version of an omnibus bill on jobs that the government says will boost investment and revive an economy battered by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India seeks up to 500 million coronavirus vaccine doses by July
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 ...)