Finance minister says Southeast Asia's largest economy could shrink by 1.7 percent this year as virus cases surge. ( read original story ...)
India trials for Russia’s ‘Sputnik-V’ vaccine could start in next few weeks: exec
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd could begin late-stage Indian clinical trials of Russia's potential coronavirus vaccine in the next few weeks, an executive at the Indian drugmaker said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
‘Video games are a great place for politics’: meet India’s modern satirists
Studio Oleomingus create surreal games that unpick India’s thorny past – and take aim at its chaotic present ... ( read original story ...)
India building collapse death toll climbs to 20, second day search underway
Rescue workers and sniffer dogs scoured the ruins of a collapsed apartment building looking for any sign of life on Tuesday, as the death toll climbed to 20 a day after the disaster struck in Bhiwandi ... ( read original story ...)
Why India farm reforms have sparked protests
Three contentious bills that will change the way India's farmers do business have roiled the country's parliament and sparked protests that have spilled onto the streets. The upper house or Rajya ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm ‘absolutely’ did not violate Google’s policies, says president on cashback campaign
Google has an effective monopoly on India's Android-dominated mobile ecosystem and they can basically decide what policies they want to make and "how arbitrarily they want to enforce them," says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga, China’s Xi to Hold Phone Talks Friday: Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to hold talks by telephone on Friday, Kyodo News reported, their first discussion since Suga took over as Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
China jails Xi critic to 18 years on corruption charges
A former Chinese property executive who openly criticized Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on corruption charges Tuesday, a court announced.Ren ... ( read original story ...)
Huazhu Group, China’s second-largest hotel operator, eyes expansion amid consolidation that could wipe out independent firms
Huazhu Group, China's second-largest hotel group by number of rooms, said on Tuesday it expected the coronavirus pandemic to unleash the sector's first consolidation wave in over a decade, which could ... ( read original story ...)
Where Trump and Biden Stand on China
The hard line the U.S. has taken on China in recent years is likely to continue no matter whether President Trump or Democratic challenger Joe Biden wins the presidential election. ( read original story ...)