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Gravedigger Junaidi Hakim shouts "hurry up" as he summons his weary colleagues in a never-ending race to bury novel coronavirus victims at a Jakarta cemetery. - 'Afraid of me' - That would be no ... ( read original story ...)

Indonesia will slap a 10 percent value-added tax on the digital offerings of foreign companies from July 1, the finance ministry said, a levy that could apply to internet giants such as Spotify and ... ( read original story ...)

The cyclone comes amid huge levels of migration from India's cities to its villages. Tens of thousands of migrant workers are fleeing cities in the wake of a national lockdown to curb the spread of ... ( read original story ...)

Covid-19 has now infected more than 4.8 million people around the world as of Monday, killing at least 318,303 people. ( read original story ...)

India's Health Ministry reported total cases stood at 101,139 and deaths at 3,163. New cases have continued to rise by an average of over 4,000 each day over the past week. India officially extended ... ( read original story ...)

With India extending its lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus until 31 May, states have been given more autonomy to ease restrictions. So depending on which city you live in, what you can and ... ( read original story ...)

With characteristic dramatic flare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dazzled Indians last week with promises of a $266bn package — equivalent to 10 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product — to ... ( read original story ...)

The cyclone, expected to make landfall on Wednesday, comes as India eases its lockdown against coronavirus, which has infected more than 96,169 people and killed 3,029. ( read original story ...)