Indonesia on Thursday reported 4,411 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 349,160, passing the Philippines with the highest case number in Southeast Asia. Indonesia also reported 112 new ... ( read original story ...)
What Happens When Covid-19 Meets Toxic Air? India Is About to Find Out
Every fall, air pollution spikes in India. Doctors worry what it will mean for coronavirus patients with breathing problems. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India will not mandate secondary listings for firms joining overseas markets – sources
India has decided not to mandate secondary listings for domestic firms that float their shares on a foreign stock exchange as the government prepares a new policy, two senior government sources and ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Peak Holiday Season Set to Send COVID-19 Cases Surging
Already on track to overtake the United States with the world's most novel coronavirus infections, India is bracing for a surge of cases in coming weeks as it heads into its main holiday season with ... ( read original story ...)
India Cinemas Reopen, Hoping To Lure Back Movie-mad Fans
Cinemas in India begin re-opening on Thursday after a nearly seven-month coronavirus shutdown Photo: AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE. The pandemic has clobbered theatres worldwide but in ... ( read original story ...)
Taobao Taiwan shuts e-commerce site as government questions Chinese ownership
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taobao Taiwan shut its e-commerce site on Thursday after the government ordered the firm to re-register as China-backed or leave the island, part of a drive to increase scrutiny ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Chick-fil-A employee saves choking child in drive-thru
Zack “Cowboy” Kokenzie was working in the Chick-Fil-A drive-thru in Columbus, Georgia, when he heard a commotion coming from one of the cars in line, according to the store’s Facebook page. He rushed ... ( read original story ...)
Bishnu Poudel is Finance Minister in new cabinet reshuffle (With a list of ministers)
This is the second time Paudel, who is General Secretary of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), has been appointed as the Finance Minister. According to the notice of the Office of the President, ... ( read original story ...)
Plans up in the air for Malaysia Airlines as country eyes low-cost Firefly as national carrier
Stay strong Malaysia Airlines.’This article, Plans up in the air for Malaysia Airlines as country eyes low-cost Firefly as national carrier, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia might get a new national carrier very soon
The days of Malaysia’s national carrier – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) – are numbered. The troubled airline, which held the title for over 50 years, might be retiring and replaced. Malaysia’s Khazanah ... ( read original story ...)