When Saifullah Khan’s friend and his father in Quetta got sick after going to a funeral in Chaman, a town bordering Afghanistan, he asked them to get tested for the new coronavirus. His friend refused ... ( read original story ...)
New Pakistan star Haider finds inspiration from old India foe Sharma
Pakistan's new batting star Haider Ali said Thursday that Indian cricketing great Rohit Sharma is his role model. The praise comes even though bitter rivals India and Pakistan seldom play each other, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia central bank pressured to amplify pandemic response
Indonesia's central bank came under pressure from lawmakers on Thursday to escalate its response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, even as it cut its benchmark interest rate to a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates, Lowers 2020 GDP Forecast
BI reduced the country’s GDP growth forecast for the year to the 0.9%-1.9% range from 2.3%. BI expects the economy to rebound in 2021 by showing growth of 5% to 6%. Indonesia’s central bank, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
India Reports Record Spike In COVID-19 Cases, But Nixes Another Nationwide Lockdown
With 12,881 new infections, Thursday's daily tally is India's highest so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ruled out another national lockdown, saying it's too painful for the economy. ( read original story ...)
Protests Erupt in India Amid Border Clash With China
As India grapples with the deaths of soldiers in a brawl with China, there are calls to boycott Chinese goods. ( read original story ...)
Labour Day in Lao PDR: protecting rights at work, enhancing social protection in times of COVID-19
As Lao PDR is marking Labour Day today ... music of the crash of 2008-2009 was that once the vaccine to the virus of financial excess had been developed and applied, the global economy would ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli finance minister: ‘No room’ for another full COVID-19 lockdown
Israel can deal with the pandemic “in a focused manner with enforcement and quarantine,” says Finance Minister Israel Katz ... ( read original story ...)
SNB has leeway to lower rates, Jordan tells CNBC
The Swiss National Bank has leeway to cut rates even further into negative territory if needed, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan told broadcaster CNBC after the central bank left its ultra-loose policy on ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan taxi drivers voice demands for decisions to soften economic blow of coronavirus
Shared taxi drivers in particular are demanding increased fares in order to compensate for the financial losses ... ( read original story ...)