The Philippines evacuated nearly 1,800 people and suspended sea travel as tropical storm Molave was expected to bring widespread rains over two regions on the southern part of the main island of Luzon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA to cut 3,500 jobs in three years as it anticipates prolonged virus woes – Yomiuri
ANA Holdings Inc plans to cut about 3,500 jobs in three years as Japan's largest airline operator braces for its biggest-ever annual loss due to a plunge in demand driven by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan political crisis could impact CPEC, economic growth
NEW DELHI: The current civil war-like situation in Pakistan may deal a blow to the execution of the ongoing China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a collection of mega infrastructure projects, and ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s cases keep downturn with 50K infections
India’s daily coronavirus cases have dropped to nearly 50,000, maintaining a downturn over the last few weeks. The Health Ministry says 50,129 new cases have taken the ... ( read original story ...)
As Pompeo Campaigns Against China, A Growing Welcome In India
When the United States tried to seal a defense deal seven years ago with the Maldives, a sprawling and strategic archipelago, its plans were quietly torpedoed by a friend -- India ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Covid pandemic has created a second crisis — child trafficking
In recent years, India has strengthened its laws on child labor, but in the past six months -- with Covid-19 taking a toll on the economy -- that work has started to unravel. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump’s anti-China message in India
Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China's growing global influence. As the ... ( read original story ...)
US chokehold pushes China chip self-sufficiency up the agenda
Beijing’s 30-year push to build a homegrown chip sector has taken on a new sense of urgency as Donald Trump’s administration tightens its chokehold on China’s leading technology groups. Washington has ... ( read original story ...)
Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed
US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest economies. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Israel leaves lending rate unchanged, QE program expanded
Leaving the lending rate at just 0.1% raises some concern due to the country's worsening financial crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)