Seven months since its first coronavirus case was reported, the world’s fourth most populous country is still largely flying blind. It has tested a smaller share of its population than every other ... ( read original story ...)
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia
Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. Clashes ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Thousands protest against ‘omnibus law’ on jobs
Thousands have taken part in strikes and demonstrations in several cities, with hundreds detained by the police. Protesters are worried that the so-called "omnibus law" will hurt both workers and the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: ‘India is almost back to normal’ says BJP
Economic, social and cultural life in India is almost back to normal, the national spokesperson for India’s governing BJP has said. Narendra Taneja told Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur the country had ... ( read original story ...)
Dr Lal PathLabs, one of India’s largest blood test labs, exposed patient data
Dr Lal PathLabs, one of the largest lab testing companies in India, left a huge cache of patient data on a public server for months, TechCrunch has learned. Australia-based security expert Sami ... ( read original story ...)
Lease F-35s to Taiwan to Counter China’s Threats | Opinion
The first issue can be addressed by training Taiwan's pilots in the U.S. and having F-35s on standby that can be transferred to Taiwan if an emergency requires them. The second is a political problem, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China relations will ‘reset’ if Biden wins the election, says former American ambassador to Beijing
Democratic nominee Joe Biden would deal with Beijing in a "much more traditional" way if he wins the election, said Max Baucus, a former U.S. ambassador to China. ( read original story ...)
China Censors Debate, Drops Signal During Pence Coronavirus Remarks
The signal on the CNN broadcast in China dropped suddenly as Pence began to blame Beijing for the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
UK report accuses Huawei of collusion with China
Lawmakers in the UK have urged the country to speed up the removal of Huawei’s equipment from its 5G mobile infrastructure. The UK’s Defence Committee has published a lengthy report, urging the ... ( read original story ...)
Four years and counting: The epic China-US takeover
When China Oceanwide first agreed to buy US-based Genworth Financial, Barack Obama was still US president.More than 1,400 days later, the $2.7bn (£2.1bn) deal has still not gone ahead, while the ... ( read original story ...)