Japan's powerful lower house of parliament approved an emergency budget worth nearly $300 billion Wednesday, doubling the scale of measures to pep up the world's third-biggest economy after the ... ( read original story ...)
Unwanted: Bangladesh, Malaysia reject rescued Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh rejects Malaysia's suggestion to take back nearly 300 Rohingya refugees who were found drifting at sea. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Indonesia reports record spike; no-deal Brexit could damage UK recovery
The coronavirus has infected more than 7.2 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 411,681 people. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s New Coronavirus Concern: A Post-Pandemic Baby Boom
With restrictions in place, millions stopped visiting clinics for contraceptives, says the government, which promotes family planning as part of its fight against child malnutrition. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia eyes growth rebound with exit from virus lockdowns
Indonesia's move to gradually ease social distancing rules amid a record surge in coronavirus infections is to ensure an early recovery in Southeast Asia's largest economy, according to a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Easing restrictions in Indonesia’s capital triggers concerns
Eva Rahmi Salama worries that authorities in Jakarta, Indonesia’s sprawling capital, are acting too soon to lift restrictions put in place two months ago to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Salama ... ( read original story ...)
India and China: How Nepal’s new map is stirring old rivalries
The redrawing of the map covers a relatively small region high in the Himalayas but it has stirred simmering tensions between two of the world's biggest powers, India and China. In Nepal, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Two dead as fire rages after India gas well blowout
Two workers have been found dead near the site of a huge fire ignited by gas that has been spewing from an oil field in India for two weeks, officials said Wednesday. A wall of flames and smoke contin ... ( read original story ...)
China Sees ‘Consensus’ With India Over Border Tensions
China said Wednesday it had reached a "positive consensus" with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s new bank loans fall in May, but broader credit growth quickened
New bank lending in China fell more than expected in May from the previous month but broader credit growth quickened as the central bank continues to ease policy to get the economy back on solid ... ( read original story ...)