Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank may take more steps to cushion the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining his gloomy outlook even as a state …
Zara Abid: Model presumed dead in Pakistan plane crash abused online
A top model, presumed dead in a plane crash in Pakistan last week, has been attacked by online trolls, accusing her of having led an immoral life. Zara Abid’s social media accounts were deactivated …
Volunteer army in Indonesia helps fight coronavirus with data, web
As Indonesia’s most populous province weighed tough movement restrictions to stop the new coronavirus, it turned to a loosely-knit volunteer group of data scientists and health experts.
India coronavirus: Chaos at airports as domestic flights resume
Long queues and chaos greeted passengers at Indian airports as flights resumed two months after they were halted to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Local media said almost 100 flights were …
India first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012: Reuters poll
India’s economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted.
Japan’s birth rate, contact tracing in India
A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Japanese couples are putting off …
China-US rivalry likely a ‘lose-lose’ for both countries: Harvard professor
The growing tension between the U.S. and China could end up being a net loser for both countries, a political science professor from Harvard said.
Exclusive: Cathay Pacific’s brand merger hits roadblock from China’s aviation regulator – sources
China’s aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd to merge regional arm Cathay Dragon into its main brand because of infractions during last year’s …
China’s military says it is prepared to protect security in Hong Kong, as protests grow
PLA commander says 10,000 troops are prepared to ‘safeguard’ city’s sovereignty as Beijing warns against ‘underestimating’ China …
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country of 1.4 billion people becomes digitised – and more …