The new space signifies deepening efforts to collaborate on some of the most pressing development challenges facing Asia and the Pacific.
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COVID-19 in India: 30 confirmed cases, Delhi primary schools shut and other updates
The latest confirmed case is a man from Ghaziabad who had a recent travel history to Iran.
5 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with a new cluster from a SAFRA Jurong dinner party
The total number of cases in Singapore is now 117 of which 81 have recovered.
Indian Supreme Court overturns central bank ban against cryptocurrency traders
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday overturned a ban against cryptocurrency traders imposed by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2018.
Indian-origin medical administrator Seema Verma on White House panel to fight COVID-19
Indian-American health policy consultant Seema Verma has announced various initiatives in the United States to contain the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threat after she was appointed as one of the key members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force constituted by US President Donald Trump.
More than half a dozen Indian-Americans win Congressional primaries
Winners include Ami Bera and Ro Khanna.
Silkair to suspend flights to Hiroshima amid weak demand made worse by COVID-19
SilkAir will be indefinitely suspending operations to Hiroshima from March 27 due to weak demand, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, one patient discharged as of March 4
The total number of cases in Singapore is 112, of which 79 patients have recovered and been discharged.
Caretaker Irish PM Varadkar warns Ireland to prepare for no-deal Brexit
Indian-origin Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he believes there is a “growing possibility” of a no-deal Brexit at the end of the year.
Indian GDP growth forecast for 2020 down to 5.1%, says OECD amid global COVID-19 concerns
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has lowered India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to 5.1 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.2 per cent for 2020 following concerns over the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the domestic as well as the global e
