Communities living along Indonesia's Cisadane river have reported seeing a constant stream of COVID-19 medical waste, such as syringes, face masks and hazmat suits, washing up on the banks of the ... ( read original story ...)
Road-paving project threatens a wildlife-rich reserve in Indonesia’s Papua
Paving of a dirt road linking two cities in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region could spark the destruction of a wildlife reserve whose isolation has made it a biodiversity hotspot. The 585-kilometer ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Covid-19 Cases Have Plummeted. Many Fear a New Wave.
While some hope the worst might be over, lapsed vigilance, cold weather and the festival season could spark a resurgence. ( read original story ...)
India’s missing children
BBC South Asia Correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan meets the family of one of those children and follows their attempts to trace their daughter. It’s a journey that takes us into the murky world of ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Amazon accuses India’s Future of insider trading as it seeks to block Reliance deal
Amazon.com Inc has asked India's market regulator to investigate Future Retail Ltd for insider trading, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as it seeks to prevent its business partner from becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Who will make coronavirus vaccines for the developing world? India holds the key.
One prominent vaccine candidate is “a joke” that will not work for the developing world. Anyone who declares how long a vaccine will confer immunity is talking “nonsense.” The world’s entire ... ( read original story ...)
Modi declares victory in India’s first coronavirus election as cases soar in country’s capital
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the country's first major state election held during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Lessons via loudspeaker: the students studying across India’s digital divide
How do you learn from home without a laptop? Teachers are getting creative, but the pandemic remains a vast challenge ... ( read original story ...)
China’s tech shares slide as Beijing unveils antitrust crackdown – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
China’s banking regulator signals tougher fintech antitrust laws
A senior official at China’s banking regulator has warned that technological advances in the financial industry risked creating monopolies, a day after Beijing unveiled new antitrust rules for the ... ( read original story ...)