Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak, Digital News,GURUGRAM, India – As India's health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering less critical or chronic diseases, while the south Asian economy
India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000, Asia News,MUMBAI – India reached the grim milestone of 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday (July 2), half of them during a second wave in the past few months that overwhelmed the healthcare system and crematoriums. India has recorde
South Korea sees uptick in Covid-19 cases as cluster infections continue, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease. The Korea Centre
Threshold reached to trigger no confidence vote in PM May: BBC, World News,LONDON – Enough letters have been submitted by Conservative lawmakers to trigger a vote of no confidence in British Prime Minister Theresa May's leadership, the BBC reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources who believ
Asia's media and entertainment industry heading for V-shaped recovery?, Money News,Over the past year, the entertainment sector has been one of the worst-hit industries globally. Live concert and movie box-office sales collapsed as theatres shuttered in the wake of nationwide lockdowns and coro
Cambodia reports its first coronavirus death, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday (March 4) amid its biggest Covid-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago. With just 1,124
Review: ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultralight , Digital News,Whether it’s travelling around the world or around campus, or moving from the kitchen table to the study room, having to lug around a computer, charger and accompanying accessories can be a huge pain. A tablet helps, but it can’t perform what laptops
South Korea sticks with coronavirus lockdown rollback despite nightclub outbreak, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean health authorities said on Wednesday (May 13) they had no immediate plans to reinstate strict social distancing rules despite a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the capital of Seoul. Officia
India extends ban on public events in election states as Covid-19 cases rise, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states on Saturday (Jan 15) due to rising Covid-19 cases in the country. The ban, which runs to Jan 22, exc
Hong Kong to further ease Covid-19 curbs, bars to stay open until 2am, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong will further ease Covid-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2am and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the global financial hub continue to
WHO fine-tunes advice on Covid masks for public and health workers, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organisation on Wednesday (Dec 2) tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where Covid-19 is spreading, they be worn by everyone in health care facilities and for all intera
