The coronavirus pandemic could not have struck Indonesia at a worse time of year. The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the archipelago comes as the majority Muslim nation prepares for the fasting ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus lockdown: Outrage as migrants told to pay own fare
India has asked migrants seeking to return to their home states to pay their own train fare, in a move that has caused outrage in the country. Millions of daily-wage earners were stranded with no ... ( read original story ...)
AP Explains: India lockdown slows virus, but gaps remain
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's six-week coronoavirus lockdown, which was supposed to end on Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, with a few relaxations such as construction resuming ... ( read original story ...)
In city of India’s Taj Mahal, coronavirus resurgence carries warning signs
On Feb. 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania posed for pictures outside the Taj Mahal on an official visit to India, Sumit Kapoor returned to his nearby home from a trip to ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage as India asks migrants to pay own fare
The move has prompted the main opposition party to say it will foot the bill for the tickets. ( read original story ...)
India doubles down on solar, gas at coal’s expense as electricity use falls
India's solar and gas-fired electricity generation rose in April even as overall power demand fell at the steepest monthly rate in at least thirteen years, a Reuters analysis of provisional government ... ( read original story ...)
India’s factory activity slumped to record low in April: PMI
India's manufacturing activity contracted at its sharpest pace on record in April as a lockdown to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus led to a slump in demand and massive supply chain ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is ravaging India’s newsrooms
Last fortnight, a camera operator working in the studio of a news network in the western city of Mumbai joined some of his colleagues to test for the novel coronavirus which was sweeping the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong falls nearly 4% as US-China tensions weigh on investor sentiment
Tensions are rising between Washington and Beijing, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he believed that a "mistake" in China was the cause of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Intelligence Officials Believe China Covered Up Severity of Coronavirus Outbreak to Stock Up on Medical Supplies
President Donald Trump’s political opponents have accused him of lashing out at China, a geopolitical foe but critical U.S. trade partner, in an attempt to deflect criticism at home. Not classified ... ( read original story ...)