Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Gov. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh halts visas-on-arrival indefinitely
Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Bangladesh has suspended its visa-on-arrival services for nationals of all countries until further notice as the coronavirus pandemic in the country continued to intensify, it ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan says four civilians killed by Indian shelling across LoC
Pakistani army accuses Indian troops of 'unprovoked' fire in disputed Kashmir region. Islamabad, Pakistan - At least four civilians have been killed by Indian shelling inside Pakistan-administered ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Indonesia Cuts Benchmark Rate to Boost Economy
Indonesia’s central bank has cut its seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points in order to boost an economy that has been hit hard by Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
LIVE: Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Indonesia reported 1,331 new coronavirus infections, its biggest daily increase since the outbreak started locally, taking its total number of cases to 42,762. The World Health Organization has ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia creates ‘artificial rain’ to prevent repeat of devastating fires
Haze from last year’s fires forced airports and schools to close, and are thought to have cost the economy at least $5.2bn Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent Peatland and forest burns in ... ( read original story ...)
Galwan Valley: Image appears to show nail-studded rods used in India-China brawl
The fight in the Galwan Valley left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead and raised tensions between the two powers. China did not acknowledge any casualties among its forces. Both sides accused the other ... ( read original story ...)
India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash as tensions stay high
India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border region, as the two governments ... ( read original story ...)
India is under ‘tremendous’ pressure to respond to China, academic says
India is under a lot of pressure to respond to China after a border clash high in the Himalayas left 20 Indian soldiers dead, Jingdong Yuan, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, told ... ( read original story ...)
Village Life in India Won’t Be the Same as Coronavirus Chases Migrants Out of Cities
India’s villages, which have largely been spared from the coronavirus pandemic, now face the risk of local outbreaks and a plunge in revenue from remittances, as millions of jobless migrant workers ... ( read original story ...)