WHO regional director says coronavirus cases will not drop soon
Takeshi Kasai, WHO’s regional director for the Western Pacific, said on Tuesday that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus around the world will not stop...
Indonesia to release 30,000 prisoners early amid virus concerns
Indonesia is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections in its...
Indonesia declares emergency over coronavirus, expands social welfare
Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared a national public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and announced measures to help people with lower incomes....
World stocks rally after Chinese data boost to close worst quarter since 2008
World stocks looked set to close their worst quarter since 2008 on a brighter note on Tuesday, as strong Chinese factory data held out hope...
Yen declines on year-end U.S. dollar demand
The dollar rose against the yen on Tuesday amid fiscal year-end demand by Japanese companies and the Chinese yuan stood firm after a survey showed...
Iran says attack by ‘terrorists’ inside Turkey halts natural gas exports
Iran said on Tuesday its natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after an attack on a pipeline inside the neighbouring country, an Iranian official...
Forest fire kills 19 in China’s Sichuan province: state media
A forest fire that is threatening an LPG storage site and two petrol stations has killed 19 people, including 18 firefighters, in southwest China’s Sichuan...
Huawei posts 5.6% rise in 2019 profit, smallest increase in three years
China’s Huawei Technologies reported its smallest annual profit increase in three years, hurt by weak overseas sales amid an intensifying U.S. campaign to restrict its...
India cracks down on Muslim missionary group linked to coronavirus cases
Indian authorities sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an investigation into accusations it held religious meetings that officials...
Indonesia to suspend foreign arrivals as coronavirus cases, deaths rise
Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the government would ban all arrivals and transit by foreigners in Indonesia as the number of coronavirus cases and...
