Members of the intelligence-sharing alliance Five Eyes, along with government representatives for Japan and India, have published a statement over the weekend calling on tech comp ... ( read original story ...)
Swiping right: Slim pickings for Pakistan’s online daters
After endlessly swiping through pictureless profiles on dating apps, Muhammad Ali Shah still hasn't found the one -- or really anyone -- to get serious with in Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ready to unblock TikTok if ‘vulgar’ content removed
TikTok will be unblocked in Pakistan if the platform removes “vulgar” content, a government minister said Saturday. The Chinese app was banned for failing to remove “immoral” content after being given ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia central bank expected to stand pat on interest rates: Reuters poll
Indonesia's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Tuesday and continue to focus on supporting Southeast Asia's largest economy via quantitative easing, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Indonesia agree to resume business and official travel
Singapore and Indonesia have agreed to reopen borders between the two countries for essential business and official travel after they were shut to curb the spread of COVID-19.Indonesia has recorded ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 7.12 million
India's total coronavirus cases rose by 66,732 in the last 24 hours to 7.12 million on Monday morning, data from the health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
70% of video game revenue in world’s top market comes from China’s smaller cities, report finds
Video games are booming in China's smaller cities, with citizens there accounting for more than half of revenue nationally, according to a recent report by Niko Partners. ( read original story ...)
America’s reputation has suffered under covid-19, but China has struggled to step into the void
The coronavirus didn’t create China’s or the United States’ reputational weaknesses, but does appear to have exacerbated them. ( read original story ...)
China reportedly orders halt to imports of Australian coal
Industry news sources report that China has told several state-owned steelmakers and power plants to stop imports with immediate effect ... ( read original story ...)
The Great Wall (Street) of China
They will only open wider and wider.” Barely had Air Force One whisked Mr Trump from Beijing than, sure enough, China’s finance ministry announced sweeping reforms to remove ownership limits on ... ( read original story ...)