India has 297,535 confirmed cases - the fourth-highest in the world. Mr Bhargava's comments have caused outrage, with many questioning why when cases are so high, the government says community ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of a pandemic
For doctors and healthcare workers in India's financial capital Mumbai who are grappling with surging coronavirus infections, the onset of the annual monsoon poses a serious threat - a new wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Slow start for India’s ambitious plan to resuscitate small businesses
India's ambitious plan to provide some 3 trillion rupees ($39.5 billion) in loans to small businesses to boost an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic has got off to a slow start with banks ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India’s Virus Caseload Now 4th Highest in World
India’s coronavirus caseload has become the fourth-highest in the world, overtaking Britain It has added 10,956 new cases in yet another biggest single-day spike. ( read original story ...)
Vast amounts of Venezuelan oil are hidden en route to China, bypassing U.S. sanctions – data, documents
China replaced the United States as the No. 1 importer of oil from Venezuela, yet another front in the heated rivalry between Washington and Beijing. The United States had imposed sanctions on Venezue ... ( read original story ...)
Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections
Activists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the country have dropped to near extinction levels ... ( read original story ...)
Beaver Paper Partners with Georgia Cities in the Fight Against COVID-19
In a private-public partnership, Beaver Paper, a member of Koehler Paper Group, has donated over three thousand anti-microbial face masks to the cities of Gwinnett County to help support their ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine financial markets close for Independence Day
Philippine financial markets are closed on Friday, June 12, in observance of the country’s 122nd Independence Day. Trading on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) and foreign exchange spot transactions ... ( read original story ...)
FICO Survey: Philippine Consumers more Comfortable Opening Bank Accounts with Smartphones than Americans and British
The study showed that digital account opening is rapidly becoming the norm in the Philippines, with 76 percent of consumers saying they would open some kind of financial account online. Of those that ... ( read original story ...)
Australian official urges international students to consider studying in the country as China claims racism
"This is a great place to come and study. Like all countries, of course we are managing issues … from time to time, but overwhelmingly, Australia is a very welcoming, open, transparent, friendly ... ( read original story ...)