Officials in India's capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown could set back India’s economic recovery as banks worry about bad loans
Bankers and government officials already expect bad debt to potentially double as the outbreak brought economic activity to an abrupt halt, Reuters reported. ( read original story ...)
Asia Virus Latest: India Embarks On Repatriation; Hong Kong To Ease Curbs
Penguin carers in Hong Kong have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy Photo: AFP / Richard A. Brooks. India has embarked on a "massive" operation involving nav ... ( read original story ...)
Where India’s government has failed in the pandemic, its people have stepped in
Civil society has outperformed the state in helping to feed India’s poorest. It should be seen as ally not enemy ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Glance tops 100 million daily active users in 21 months
Glance, which serves media content, news, and casual games on the lock screen of Android -powered smartphones, has amassed 100 million daily active users, it said today. The subsidiary of ad-firm InMo ... ( read original story ...)
China spent years preparing for this economic crash, fearing political dangers
Senior Chinese officials concluded in a lengthy study that economic crises can lead to a reshuffling of the global balance of powers. ( read original story ...)
China Launches Spacecraft Via Largest Carrier Rocket: CCTV
B carrier rocket took off at 1800 local time (1000 GMT) at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southern island province of Hainan. It was the first mission carried out by the Long March-5B, CCTV ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Hong Kong edge higher as the city’s economy takes a hit in first quarter
Hong Kong's government announced on Monday that the city's economy contracted 8.9% in the first quarter as compared to a year ago — its largest decline on record since 1974. ( read original story ...)
Brunei records 15 days without new Covid-19 cases
There are only seven active Covid-19 cases left in the country, following the recovery of two more patients, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 130. ( read original story ...)
The Mongolia Energy (HKG:276) Share Price Is Down 92% So Some Shareholders Are Rather Upset
Anyone who held Mongolia Energy Corporation Limited (HKG:276) for five years would be nursing their metaphorical wounds since the share price dropped 92% in that time. We also note that the stock has ... ( read original story ...)