Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday but the capital Tokyo will likely remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan slow-walks stimulus, small businesses fear collapse
For Japan's shell-shocked small businesses, a promised $1.1 trillion in stimulus is proving too little, too late, raising the likelihood of a surge in bankruptcies at companies that employ nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s business partner in Indonesia exhumed graves in West Java to build resort
The ongoing dispute over a 19th century cemetery in a rural valley south of Jakarta has complicated efforts to build a mega-resort set to include a Trump-branded hotel and golf course. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Reports 568 New Coronavirus Infections, 15 Deaths
A medical staff member wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) vaccinates a baby, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia May 13, 2020. Antara ... ( read original story ...)
Health groups ask India to rescind Gilead’s patents for COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Two health advocacy groups have written to the Indian government asking it to rescind patents given to Gilead Sciences for the drug remdesivir so it can be distributed more fairly to coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Windsor, Ont. trucker stuck in India as citizens prioritized for repatriation
Windsor truck driver Prateek Gupta travelled to India in February to attend his brother's wedding, not ever thinking he'd have so much trouble returning back home. ( read original story ...)
India Follows China’s Lead to Widen Use of Coronavirus Tracing App
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world's second-most populous nation is on its way to ... ( read original story ...)
India’s investment policy upsets Xiaomi, Oppo’s consumer finance plans
Tougher scrutiny of foreign investment in India has soured the plans of China's smartphone manufacturers seeking to expand beyond selling hardware for a bigger share of the South Asian country's ... ( read original story ...)
India’s online learning start-up Byju’s expects more paid users even after schools reopen
Online learning will become a habit for many students due to the current pandemic that has shuttered schools, according to CEO Byju Raveendran. ( read original story ...)
Remdesivir: Five India and Pakistan firms to make drug to ‘fight coronavirus’
A US pharmaceutical firm has signed agreements with drug makers in South Asia to expand supply of the drug remdesivir for treating Covid-19. The agreement between Gilead and five generic ... ( read original story ...)