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India posts record fiscal deficit as coronavirus hits economy
NEW DELHI: India’s federal fiscal deficit touched a record $88.5 billion in the April-June quarter, 83.2% of the target for the whole of the current fiscal year, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tax collections and as the
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Singapore government sets out duties, privileges for opposition leader
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has decided on the duties and privileges for Leader of the Opposition (LO) in the 14th Parliament which, among others, will see the leader leading the opposition in presenting alternative views in parliamentary debates on policies, bills and motions. The
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Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus at home: WHO
GENEVA: Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A surge of
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COVID-19: 469 new cases in Singapore, 15 imported
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 469 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic today, with 15 of them being imported cases. In its brief noon data released here, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said all the imported cases were placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival in Singapore. Based
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Big majority of Japanese reject government tourism campaign amid new coronavirus fears
TOKYO: Most people in Japan are against government plans to kickstart domestic tourism with a subsidised campaign, according to newspaper surveys published on Monday, as fears grow over the number of new coronavirus cases, particularly in Tokyo. The results highlight
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Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases including 17 in Xinjiang
BEIJING: China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 19, up from 16 cases from a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 17 were in the far western region of Xinjiang,
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Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least 189 dead
Nearly four million people in India’s northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said on Sunday. The overflowing Brahmaputra
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Oil prices steady as clouds gather over fuel demand, looser supply curbs
MELBOURNE: Oil prices were unchanged on Friday, with trading marked by growing uncertainty about global recovery in fuel demand as new COVID-19 cases surge in several countries just as major producers get set to loosen production curbs. U.S. West Texas
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U.S. targets all Chinese Communist Party members for possible travel ban: source
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would worsen already tense U.S.-China
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Outrage in India over Dalit farmers’ suicide attempt after police beating
LUCKNOW: A lower-caste Dalit couple in India attempted suicide after police beat them and destroyed their crops, triggering calls on Thursday for an end to brutal evictions of poor minorities. An online video showing half a dozen police officers dragging
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