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Indonesia reported on Tuesday 415 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 23,165, its health ministry said. ( read original story ...)

People wearing face masks use their phones while sitting inside a shopping mall amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia,. ( read original story ...)

India is expanding the use of hydroxychloroquine as a preventive among frontline healthcare workers, validating Trump's backing of the drug and despite the concerns raised by the WHO. ( read original story ...)

Uber Technologies Inc will cut around 600 jobs in India as part of its plans to cut 23% of its global workforce, as the company navigates a lockdown that has brought businesses in the country to a ... ( read original story ...)

In neighbouring Pakistan, authorities declared a nationwide emergency in February, saying locust numbers were the worst in more than two decades. Local reports say that farmers are fighting the " ... ( read original story ...)

Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread ... ( read original story ...)

Uber is cutting 25 per cent of its workforce in India as the US ride-hailing group grapples with severe strain from the coronavirus crisis in its biggest market in Asia. The move to jettison the 600 ... ( read original story ...)

These firms are bucking the trend of businesses losing money and even shutting down to the pandemic. Many are optimistic that their newfound growth will continue even once the lockdown is fully lifted ... ( read original story ...)

Dan Fineman of Credit Suisse explains why investors in India's market are "taking on a lot of risk at a very high price." ... ( read original story ...)