Rising defaults will threaten Japan’s financial system if the Covid-19 downturn is prolonged, the Bank of Japan has warned in its closely watched Financial System Report. But so far there has been no ... ( read original story ...)
After COVID-19, no internet means no school for Bangladesh’s rural children
City students in Bangladesh are being able to continue their studies online despite schools being shut, but limited access to technical infrastructure has left the majority of rural children in limbo. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 cases rise to 394,827, death toll reaches 5,747
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,696 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths on Thursday, bringing its total cases to 394,827 and the death toll to 5,747, the Directorate General of Health Services ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 24 deaths, 1,696 cases in 24 hours
Bangladesh has registered 24 deaths from Covid-19 in the 24 hours to Thursday morning. With the latest development, the total number of deaths reached 5,747 in the country. The country also logged a ... ( read original story ...)
Security of Chinese working in Pakistan top priority: IGP
Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani said that the best security of Chinese experts, craftsmen, businessmen and citizens working on CPEC projects and visiting for various purposes in ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo to visit Indonesia after spy plane rebuff
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Indonesia next week, his first trip to the country since its leadership rejected a U.S. proposal to host its spy planes. Pompeo will address an Islamic ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain causes landslide in Indonesia, killing 11 miners
Intense rains caused a landslide at a coal mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island that killed 11 miners, authorities said Thursday. The slide occurred Wednesday in a mine tunnel about 20 meters (65 feet) ... ( read original story ...)
India’s West Bengal hits record daily COVID-19 cases amid festival
The Indian state of West Bengal reported its biggest daily tally of new COVID-19 infections as thousands of people thronged the streets for a major Hindu festival that began last week. India has seen ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone shipments rebound to an all-time high in India
Smartphone shipments reached an all-time high in India in the quarter that ended in September this year as the world’s second largest handset market remained fully open during the period after initial ... ( read original story ...)
India, U.S. set for military pact on satellite data during Pompeo visit
India is closing in on an agreement with the United States that will give it access to satellite data for better accuracy of missiles and drones, government and industry officials said, as it tries to ... ( read original story ...)