Asia

TAIPEI: As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the numbers it’s reporting are meaningless. Without basic data like the number of…

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he may reshuffle his cabinet in the next few days, as some political sources bet on a last major realignment of his government to complete programmes ahead of elections due to be held in 2024. Speculation about a reshuffle…

Yet in the neglected rural town of Xin’an, the sparsely equipped local hospital was operating at well below full capacity. In a poorly heated room near reception, around half a dozen elderly people huddled in thick overcoats, drips protruding from their arms. But most of…

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