In Indonesia, Making of a Mayor Sparks Talk of Nation's Newest Dynasty SURAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Running against an obscure rival, the son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is expected to ... ( read original story ...)
US offers to cooperate with Indonesia in vaccine production
The United States has offered to cooperate with Indonesia in vaccine production during the visit of Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan to Washington, DC. Acting as ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia’s rupiah drops ahead of rate decision, Asia stocks fall
Indonesia's rupiah fell half a percent on Thursday as markets toyed with the possibility of a surprise rate cut given its recent strength, while Asian stock markets faced downward pressure as COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia records 3,807 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,193 recoveries
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Task Force for COVID-19 Response registered 3,807 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, thereby taking the tally to 474,455 cases. The country's recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s LingoAce to expand into Indonesia after $6m capital raise
According to the company, it will be hiring over 500 local employees who will cater to 200,000 registered students in Indonesia by 2022. The company is looking to build a full operations unit in the ... ( read original story ...)
India’s drugmakers will be ‘essential’ in Covid-19 therapy production, says public health expert
India's generic drugmakers will have an "essential" role to play in making Covid-19 therapeutics available to low- and middle-income countries, a United Nations-backed public health body has said. ( read original story ...)
India’s attitude to arranged marriage is changing. But some say not fast enough
New Delhi, India (CNN)Ananya was 15 when she watched her older sister marry a man she barely knew. Her sister was 19 years old at the time, and had only met her new husband once before, a few months ... ( read original story ...)
India nears nine million coronavirus cases
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India recorded 45,576 new cases of the coronavirus, taking total infections to 8.96 million, data from the health ministry said on Thursday. The South Asian nation has the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India edges close to 9m cases; US hospitals stretched to limits
The reported death toll rose by 251 to 13,370, the tally showed. India has added another 45,576 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total infections to 8.96 million, data from the health ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Why India’s Financial Sector Keeps Blowing Up
What’s up with India’s $1.7 trillion financial system? In the space of a couple of years, four major finance companies have been seized by authorities and the central bank has had to reassure the ... ( read original story ...)