As part of its assistance to the Government of Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response, UNICEF has been procuring lifesaving supplies – including personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia mass strikes loom over cuts to environmental safeguards and workers’ rights
Indonesia has passed a wide-ranging bill that will weaken environmental protections and workers’ rights in an attempt to boost investment, a move condemned as a “tragic miscalculation” that could lead ... ( read original story ...)
Locks, chains: coronavirus puts Indonesia’s mentally ill back in shackles
Locked up all day in a tiny, squalid hut with barely enough space to lie down, Rauf is a prisoner to his mental health issues and carers whose only way of coping is to shut him away. ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.69 million
India's total coronavirus cases rose by 61,267 in the last 24 hours to 6.69 million on Tuesday morning, data from the health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
The great uncoupling: one supply chain for China, one for everywhere else
Pointing to the US trade war with China, he said many companies were having second thoughts about maintaining operations in the Asian country. “Huge numbers of China-located companies are shifting ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s increase in COVID-19 cases, deaths well off mid-summer peaks
Georgia’s governor extended his emergency rules regarding COVID-19 last week as the state surpassed 7,000 deaths from the respiratory illness. ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s increase in COVID-19 cases, deaths well off mid-summer peaks
Georgia’s governor extended his emergency rules regarding COVID-19 last week as the state surpassed 7,000 deaths from the respiratory illness. ( read original story ...)
Can Kuwait’s New Ruler Reform The Country?
Sabah, it’s new Sheikh faces a set of tough challenges including low oil prices, a burgeoning budget deficit and a deteriorating credit rating ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks, finance companies to extend debt relief for individuals, SMEs
Singapore banks and finance companies will extend debt relief for individuals and small- and medium-sized enterprises beyond the end of the year to support borrowers affected by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan election: Protests in Bishkek over vote-rigging claims
Protesters and riot police clashed in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, after allegations of vote-rigging in Sunday's parliamentary election. Police used stun grenades, tear gas and water cannon to disperse ... ( read original story ...)