Online misinformation is leaching out from cheap mobile phones and free Facebook plans used by millions in the Philippines, convincing many to reject vaccinations for polio and other deadly diseases. ( read original story ...)
Indigenous Philippines Community Looks to the Sky for Renewable Drinking Water Created from Sunlight and Air with SOURCE® Hydropanel Technology
SOURCE Global, PBC and Conservation International announced their third successful collaboration, which will deliver sustainable, clean drinking water -- and accelerate the UN Sustainable Development ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Aid Troubled Airlines But Won’t Want to Own Them
The Philippine government is ready to assist the airline sector as long as it won’t end up owning troubled carriers, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said. ( read original story ...)
Japan wins war on plastic, but shoplifters bag hidden spoils
Charging for plastic bags has led to some customers concealing goods in their reusable bags, supermarket chains say ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia police arrest more than 20 as thousands protest against new jobs law
Indonesian police arrested 23 protesters in two industrial areas of Java island, using tear gas and water cannon as thousands across the country demonstrated against a new jobs law that critics say ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia police use water cannon and teargas to disperse labour law protests
A three-day national strike against the ‘omnibus’ job creation bill begins with clashes in Javan cities of Serang and Bandung ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Seeks AstraZeneca Vaccine While Pursuing Own Trials
Indonesia seeks to secure vaccines from AstraZeneca Plc, part of its plan to procure doses from overseas while ramping up local output to inoculate its more than 270 million people. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India adds 72K virus cases, gives festival rules
India has registered 72,049 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, driving the country’s total to 6.75 million. The Health Ministry on Wednesday also reported 986 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Coronavirus Infections Rise to 6.76 Million
India's death toll from the virus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, making it the third country to reach that bleak milestone after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating ... ( read original story ...)
‘Making India Great’ Review: Rising Expectations
India logically aspires to great-power status, but first it must address problems—in the economy and culture—that impede its ascent. ( read original story ...)