National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will seek to restructure $500 million of Islamic bonds due to mature next month, the deputy of the state-owned enterprises ministry said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 336 coronavirus infections, 13 deaths
Indonesia reported 336 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 13,112, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto reported 13 more deaths, ... ( read original story ...)
India gas leak: Culpable homicide charges after 11 die
Indian police have filed charges of culpable homicide against managers of LG Polymers over a gas leak at the plant that killed 11 people. The leak at the site, owned by South Korean company LG Chem, ... ( read original story ...)
Franklin Templeton tussles with India regulator after freezing funds
The California-based asset management company on Friday Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), weeks after it sparked alarm by freezing withdrawals from six of its debt mutual funds. Sebi a ... ( read original story ...)
Train kills 15 migrant workers walking home in India
A train in India on Friday plowed through a group of migrant workers who fell asleep on the tracks after walking back home from a coronavirus lockdown, killing 15, the Railways Ministry said. Early ... ( read original story ...)
India may see 0% GDP growth this fiscal year: Moody’s
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak will exacerbate the material slowdown in India's economic growth, with the country expected to see 0% expansion in the current fiscal year, analysts at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India
As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort in the country of ... ( read original story ...)
India has more policy initiatives in the pipeline to help the country weather the pandemic, MP says
India is rolling out measures in a "sequenced and calibrated manner" to address the most vulnerable sections of the country, with more initiatives expected soon, says Jayant Sinha, a member of ... ( read original story ...)
China, S. Korea see new virus cases as world lockdowns ease
China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments ... ( read original story ...)
China will strictly prevent rebound of coronavirus outbreak
China will resolutely prevent the rebound of the coronavirus outbreak as the country faces mounting pressure from imported cases, state television reported on Friday, quoting a top level meeting ... ( read original story ...)