Topic: Asia
Record spikes in Hong Kong, Tokyo feed fears of second wave of Covid in Asia
The resurgences in the Asian hubs come after weeks of people returning to work and restaurants re-opening, raising questions for the need of social distancing again.
IMF sees Asia’s economic pain persisting as coronavirus curbs limit recovery
While regional growth is tipped to rebound to 6.6% next year, that won’t be enough to replace all of the output lost due to the crisis. Image is fine
Asia lost a decade to counter China. But India and Quad can lead new strategy now
Asia has a spaghetti bowl of regional security structures. A new pan-Asian strategy with India in the lead can help counter China’s belligerence.
Thailand’s plan to makeover Asia’s deadliest roads is made of rubber
Thailand, the world’s biggest producer of rubber, aims to turn 1 million metric tons of it into 12,282 km of barriers and guide posts, absorbing about a quarter of the annual harvest.
Coronavirus has made our cities less appealing. But moving out is easier said than done
Megacities in Asia won't disappear. However, the virus has shown the dangers of concentrating too much human capital in one physical location.
CO2 levels rise despite lockdown, Asia’s water crisis and other global Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Asia’s factories remain in doldrums even as lockdowns ease
Purchasing managers indexes for South Korea, Japan, Taiwan fell, while readings for Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines improved but remained below 50.
Asia’s cautious reopenings mean economic recovery will be slow and uneven
After an era that saw a boost in tourism and freer capital markets, an Asia disconnected from the world would be a major step back.
‘Material Adverse Change’ – How Covid crisis threatens to disrupt India’s bankruptcy process
If wranglings around MAC drag on in tribunals and courts, India’s appeal may fade amid an oversupply of distressed assets everywhere.
Janata curfew is Modi’s 2nd stab at social mobilisation, but it can be a double-edged sword
PM Modi’s TV broadcast has made citizens responsible for their own well-being in the face of COVID-19. If it works, it could lead to more ambitious measures.
Want to preserve secularism in India? Well, preserve the Hindu ethos first
Secularism in the Indian context would mean maintaining equidistance from all religions. Unfortunately, that equidistance never happened.
Mukesh Ambani is now world’s fourth richest man, overtakes Europe’s wealthiest
Reliance's shares have more than doubled from a low in March as its digital unit got billions in investments from companies including Facebook Inc. and Google.
Defence
Artillery guns, assault rifles, AFVs — Here’s a list of 101 items MoD won’t import in future
Contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed with the domestic industry within the next six to seven years.
Modi redefined secularism with Ram Mandir as Hindu voters were fed up of Sonia-Left version
Assumptions that Indian secularism died with Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan are bunk. It is enshrined in the Constitution, and is worth preserving.