Data breach included names, home addresses and national identification numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Virus surges in Indonesia, India raising questions about battle plan
Indonesian health officials have blamed the surge in cases in the world's fourth most populous nation on the public not taking proper precautions. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs gives India’s growth forecast a ‘gigantic downgrade’
Gross domestic product is expected to contract by 5% for the year, worsening from the bank's earlier prediction of a negative 0.4% growth, according to Goldman Sachs. ( read original story ...)
Global report: China records no new Covid-19 cases for first time as Hertz falls by wayside
No confirmed new cases for China; major car rental firm files for US bankruptcy; fears thousands will breach Eid travel ban in Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
China Abandons Growth Target for Year as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
Beijing broke with precedent in abandoning an annual growth target for 2020, a sign of the difficulties of restarting its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: 23 new cases in South Korea, zero in China
South Korea has reported 23 fresh cases of the coronavirus, mostly from the densely populated Seoul area where authorities shut down thousands of nightclubs, bars and karaoke rooms in a desperate atte ... ( read original story ...)
China Uses the Pandemic to Take Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Over the course of April and throughout May, while much of the world’s attention was trained on the coronavirus’s spiraling death toll, hardly a day passed in Hong Kong without news of arrested ... ( read original story ...)
The Shenzhen effect: Why China’s original ‘model’ city matters more than ever
With China building entire cities from scratch, lessons from Shenzhen continue to shape the country's urban ideals. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Challenge in Penalizing China: Hurt Beijing, Not Hong Kong
The Trump administration has promised strong action against China over its national security law in Hong Kong, but its options may be limited because any harsh penalties aimed at Beijing would likely ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar petroleum to reduce capital and operating expenses by 30%: Minister
Qatar moving full steam ahead to develop the North Field gas projects Qatar Petroleum embarking on a huge international upstream program DOHA: Speaking during a webinar organized by the US-Qatar ... ( read original story ...)