A key Indonesian parliamentary committee on Friday reached an agreement with the government to expand the 2021 budget deficit to 5.7% of gross domestic product, from 5.5% initially proposed by ... ( read original story ...)
Meltdown Memories Grip Southeast Asia Stocks as Indonesia Slides
A crash in Indonesian stocks is evoking memories of market meltdowns in Southeast Asia in the depth of the March swoon. ( read original story ...)
Oversold Indonesia Bourse Nonetheless Called Lower On Friday
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, plunging more than 350 points or 7 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,900-point ... ( read original story ...)
India and China to ‘quickly disengage’ from border standoff
India and China have agreed to "quickly disengage" from a standoff that has seen gunfire at a disputed border and accusations of kidnapping. Their Thursday and said they would ease tensions. Soldiers ... ( read original story ...)
Why India’s low coronavirus death rate has experts worried
For months, India has been struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic with limited success.The country of 1.3 billion people has the second-highest number of cases globally (more than 4.4 million) ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India adds 96K virus cases, orders some retests
India edged closer to recording nearly 100,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours as it ordered retesting of many people whose first results were from the less reliable rapid ... ( read original story ...)
China’s expanded export ban poses fresh challenge to global tech industry
The latest additions to China's list of banned technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
China Becoming Battleground for Plant-Based Meat Makers
China has become a battleground for plant-based meat companies looking to tap into the world’s largest market for meat-consumption. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China metal recycling body sees 2020 copper scrap imports down 50%
China's copper scrap imports are expected to drop around 50% this year, an official from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's CMRA recycling branch said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
India, China issue joint statement on border dispute calling for quick disengagement
India's foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, met with China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Moscow. ( read original story ...)