An estimated 1.2 million people have died from snake bites in India in the past 20 years, a new study has found. Nearly half of the victims were between 30 and 69 years old, and a quarter of them were ... ( read original story ...)
India’s fiscal deficit touches 58.6% of annual target in two months
India's federal fiscal deficit in the first two months through May stood at 4.66 trillion rupees ($61.67 billion), or 58.6% of the budgeted target for the current fiscal year, government data showed ... ( read original story ...)
China says it won’t join nuclear talks until the US reduces its arsenal
China would be "happy" to join trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia, on the condition that Washington significantly reduces its arsenal to match China's own level, a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June passenger car sales down 6.5% year-on-year: CPCA
China's passenger car sales in June fell 6.5% year on year to 1.68 million units, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens over Tibet
China said on Wednesday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens who have engaged in what it called egregious behaviour over Tibet, in an apparent retaliation against U.S restrictions on some ... ( read original story ...)
China Opens New National Security Agency Headquarters in Hong Kong
The inauguration came as Hong Kong’s education bureau announced Wednesday that schools must not allow students to play, sing or broadcast the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” because it contains ... ( read original story ...)
China closes tourist spots in Inner Mongolia after bubonic plague case
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have closed several tourist spots after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed this week. ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry to present coronavirus aid package, helping small businesses
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) will present on Wednesday an economic plan to aid all of the industries hit by the coronavirus crisis, and to ... ( read original story ...)
UAE banks’ lending, deposit growth stable: report
The report covers macro-financial conditions, regulatory developments, assessments of the banking and finance sector, as well as assessments of payment systems, capital markets and the insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Thai financial system more vulnerable as coronavirus pandemic hits economy
Thailand's financial system has gotten more vulnerable due to a weaker-than-expected economic outlook amid the coronavirus outbreak, its latest policy meeting minutes showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)