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The total number of tests have crossed 67 million so far in the country with nearly 1.4 billion people. But a large number of them are antigen tests which are faster but less accurate compared to RT-PCR, the gold standard for the coronavirus. Antigen tests look for virus proteins while RT-PCR tests look for genetic material from the virus. |
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NEW DELHI – India reported another 86,052 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week. The latest update from the Health Ministry on Friday raised the nation’s total to more than 5.8 million. The ministry said 1,141 more people died in the past 24 hours, for a total of 92,290. |
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NEW DELHI – India reported another 86,052 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week. The latest update from the Health Ministry on Friday raised the nation’s total to more than 5.8 million. The ministry said 1,141 more people died in the past 24 hours, for a total of 92,290. |
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NEW DELHI -- India reported another 86,052 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week. The latest update from the Health Ministry on Friday raised the nation’s total to more than 5.8 million. The ministry said 1,141 more people died in the past 24 hours, for a total of 92,290. |
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Yummy Corporation, which claims to be the largest cloud kitchen management company in Indonesia, has raised $12 million in Series B funding, led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Co-founder and chief executive officer Mario Suntanu told TechCrunch that the capital will be used to expand into more major.... |
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SINGAPORE Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 81 projects and business leaders across Asia were selected as recipients of the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2020 (AREA), which was an increase of 27% from last year. Widely regarded as the gold standard for CSR and sustainability practice,.... |
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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called upon all his counterparts of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member states to work together in strengthening regional cooperation to fight the challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic. |
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Markets are volatile, there can be no doubt. So far this month, the S&P 500 has fallen 9% from its peak. The tech-heavy NASDAQ, which had led the gainers all summer, is now leading the on the fall, having lost 11% since September 2. The three-week tumble has investors worried that we may be on the brink of another bear market. |
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KLANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A number of elected representatives in Selangor say they had been aware of the planned move by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to form the Federal Government for quite some time. Selangor state assembly Speaker Ng Suee Lim said he had been hearing since.... |
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, which claims to be the largest cloud kitchen management company in Indonesia, has raised $12 million in Series B funding, led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Co-founder and chief executive officer Mario Suntanu told TechCrunch that the capital will be used to expand into more major cities and on developing its tech platform, including data analytics. |
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An emerging political force, the young women have been dominating the pro-democracy protests in Thailand.
Although minority Muslim women can freely wear the hijab in most settings, some professions bar the headscarf.
The country’s President Duterte rejects moves to reduce it to 30 centimetres (12 inches), his spokesman says. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) - Investors faced with a pullback in Malaysian assets just got jolted by a political twist that spells turbulence ahead for one of Asia's more resilient markets. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Sept 23) dropped a bombshell by claiming to have enough lawmaker support to form a government. |
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HTF Market Intelligence released a new research report of 150 pages on title 'Global Mobile App Analytics Market Insights by Application, Product Type, Competitive Landscape & Regional Forecast 2025' with detailed analysis, forecast and strategies. The study covers key regions that includes North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe. |
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, which claims to be the largest cloud kitchen management company in Indonesia, has raised $12 million in Series B funding, led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Co-founder and chief executive officer Mario Suntanu told TechCrunch that the capital will be used to expand into more major cities and on developing its tech platform, including data analytics. |
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Thai lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a pathway to amend the constitution, further angering anti-government demonstrators calling for more democracy and reform of the monarchy. The parliament overwhelmingly backed a proposal to set up a panel to study various plans to amend the charter.... |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Friday following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street and on optimism about a U.S. stimulus package as House Democrats reportedly plan to unveil a new $2.4 trillion relief bill in the coming days. The Australian market is advancing following the positive cues from Wall Street. |
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The Johor-born actress was nominated for playing a single mother with an autistic son in the HBO Asia Originals ‘Invisible Stories’. — Picture courtesy of HBO Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann has snagged a Best Actress nomination at the upcoming 2020 International Emmy Awards. |
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Asia Asset Finance PLC yesterday revealed plans to raise Rs.1 billion via debentures. The company plans to issue 7.5 million listed, redeemable, rated debentures at a par value of Rs.100 each with an option to issue up to a further 2.5 million of the said debentures at the discretion of the company.... |
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Air Asia is introducing a super app, in an attempt to off-set – at least partially – the significant financial losses brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The app will offer users a variety of options, including digital payment services, delivery services, and an e-commerce platform. |
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NICOLA Sturgeon is one of the few political leaders to "secure public trust" over her handling of the Covid pandemic, according to an analysis comparing the response of countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Scientists who analysed the approaches taken by Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand,.... |
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Islamabad - Stimulus, the Pakistan partner for Climate Launchpad Global Competition, hosted the Regional Final of the competition on September 17 & 18, 2020, with support from Engross Foundation. With participation from 14 countries across Eastern Europe, Middle East & Central Asia, the event.... |
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United States President Donald Trump hoped that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. "I know that China now, and India, are having difficulty, and very very substantial difficulty. |
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South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called for continued efforts to engage with North Korea, despite the North's fatal shooting of a South Korean government worker earlier this week. At a virtual forum hosted by the Asia Society on Friday, Kang said while Seoul's preparedness, goodwill and.... |
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, one of the co-founders of the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. Its launch comes a week before the one-year anniversary of the day Taiwan became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. GagaOOLala is now available worldwide for $6.99 a month. |
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are mostly higher on Friday following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street and on optimism about a U.S. stimulus package as House Democrats reportedly plan to unveil a new $2.4 trillion relief bill in the coming days. The Australian market is advancing following the positive cues from Wall Street. |
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