(MENAFN) The coronavirus infections in Indonesia augmented by 4,174 within one day to 291,182, with the fatalities adding by 116 to 10,856, the Health Ministry stated on Thursday, October 1. ( read original story ...)
China vs. Indonesia: Beijing Seen Alternating Pressure with Peacemaker Moves
A Chinese coast guard ship passed through Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone earlier this month, until driven off by the Maritime Security Agency in Jakarta, just five days after China’s defense ... ( read original story ...)
A second Dalit woman has died after alleged gang rape, sparking outrage and protests across India
A 22-year-old woman has died in Balrampur, India after being allegedly gang raped -- just days after another woman died from a separate gang rape incident in Hathras, sparking nationwide protests. ( read original story ...)
The faces of India’s coronavirus pandemic as deaths hit 100,000
Eight months after the novel coronavirus arrived in India, the number of deaths from the disease is due to cross 100,000 imminently. Nearly 6.5 million people have been infected in total, second only ... ( read original story ...)
India’s April-August steel consumption lowest in six years – government data
August dropped to its lowest in at least six years, government data analysed by Reuters showed, underlining the economic slowdown and slump in infrastructure spending. Steel consumption, in the first ... ( read original story ...)
India must persevere with flexible inflation targeting – RBI deputy governor
India should stick with its flexible inflation targeting framework, which has worked well, to reap the benefits over the long term, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Viral Acharya ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest dozens in bid to prevent China national day protest
Hong Kong riot police patrolling the route of a banned anti-government march arrested dozens of people on Thursday, stopping crowds from gathering as Chief Executive Carrie Lam hailed the city's ... ( read original story ...)
In U.S.-China Tech Feud, Taiwan Feels Heat From Both Sides
The island’s biggest chip maker has been a coveted partner to both battling giants. But rising nationalism is making it harder to keep the middle ground. ( read original story ...)
EU leaders to tell China to meet 2019-2020 trade deadlines
European Union leaders will call on China to finalise a stalled investment agreement by the end of the year and again criticise Beijing over its security crackdown in Hong Kong, according to a draft ... ( read original story ...)
Why Downplaying China’s Election Interference Could Backfire | Opinion
In a trend reminiscent of 2016, China's efforts to interfere in the U.S. election has divided the American political class, largely because Beijing's efforts appear less threatening than Moscow's ... ( read original story ...)