India logged more than 90,000 new covid-19 cases — a daily count global record — and overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of cases worldwide. India has more than 4.2 million ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Vaccine: Russia Seeks India’s Help For Phase-3 Trials and Manufacturing Of Sputnik V
Russia has sought India's help in conducting phase-3 clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine and for the manufacture of the same, an Indian government official said. India has alr ... ( read original story ...)
India Syringe Maker Boosts Production To Meet Virus Vaccine Demand
Hindustan Syringes -- one of the world's largest makers of the item -- said it is increasing its output of auto-disable devices from 700 million a year to one billion by 2021 to meet the expected ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan navy tows stricken tanker away from coast, Indian plane sprays trailing slick
The Sri Lankan navy towed a stricken supertanker away from the Indian Ocean island's east coast on Wednesday, while an Indian Coast Guard plane sprayed chemical dispersants on a long oil slick that ... ( read original story ...)
Uighurs accuse China of mass detention, torture in landmark complaint
It is the first time members of the minority group have sought to use international law to hold Beijing accountable for their alleged mistreatment. ( read original story ...)
Australia evacuates two journalists from China amid rising tensions
"It's nice to be home but deeply disappointing to leave China under such abrupt circumstances," Australian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Bill Birtles said on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
U.S. firms in China increasingly fear soured ties will last for years: survey
U.S. companies in China are increasingly fretful that trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies will drag out over years and nearly a third said their ability to retain staff had been ... ( read original story ...)
Cash Squeeze Looms for Malaysia’s Frenzied Amateur Stock Traders
Forced to stay home when Malaysia deployed its army to ensure strict adherence to a virus-induced lockdown earlier this year, Victor Yap sat in his living room, listening carefully to a March 27 ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s palm producers to recruit prisoners, ex-drug addicts to solve virus-driven labour crunch
Malaysia's labour-reliant palm oil companies are looking to recruit recovering drug addicts and prisoners to solve a severe shortage of foreign workers that has worsened due to a coronavirus-driven ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Malaysia leads Asian stocks losses, rupiah slides again
Bank Indonesia intervenes in spot market * Petronas units among losers in Malaysia as oil prices drop * Malaysia central bank meets on Thursday * Graphic: World FX rates By Sept 9 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)