The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced. ( read original story ...)
Japan may free more regions from emergency as new virus cases drop: Asahi
Japan may lift its state of emergency in more regions this week as new coronavirus infections drop, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, moving to resume sorely needed activity in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sharp Reports 37% Profit Drop, Gives No Forecasts
Japan's Sharp Corp, an Apple Inc supplier, reported a 37% decline in annual operating profit and refrained from releasing an earnings outlook for the current year because of uncertainty over the novel ... ( read original story ...)
India and Bangladesh prepare for monster cyclone as pandemic rages
India and Bangladesh are preparing to evacuate up to 3 million people in the path of a potentially devastating cyclone, a challenge made even more daunting by the rising number of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s top court orders businesses to reopen
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared that the coronavirus is "not a pandemic in Pakistan", ordering the government to reopen businesses seven days a week and forcing a provincial ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Indonesia Stands Pat to Safeguard Stability of Rupiah
Indonesia’s central bank has maintained its benchmark interest rate unchanged as it seeks to keep its currency stable. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Surprises by Holding Key Rate Amid Volatile Market
Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly left its key interest rate unchanged for a second month to bolster the currency in the face of a flagging economy and volatile financial markets. ( read original story ...)
Why Indonesia’s QE Is Terrifying
The central bank is loading up on bond purchases. But what works in developed markets doesn’t necessarily apply here. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 486 new coronavirus infections, 30 deaths
Indonesia reported on Tuesday 486 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 18,496, the country's COVID-19 task force reported on its official website. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India. ( read original story ...)