Final Trump-Biden debate will feature ‘mute’ button after chaotic first clash
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 20, 2020, Reuters. The final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic…
Russia targeted Tokyo Olympics in cyberattacks: British govt
LONDON, Oct 20, 2020, Kyodo. Russian military intelligence carried out cyberattacks targeting the Tokyo Olympics…
[Analytics] Russia and China’s contradictory preferences in US presidential elections
Russia and China otherwise knit together into a compulsive ‘Strategic Nexus’ due reasons of geopolitical…
US presidential nominee Biden leads Trump by 10 or more points
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 20, 2020, Fox News. With multiple polls predicting a clear Biden victory…
Vietnam moves up in the annual Asia Power Index
SYDNEY, Oct 20, 2020, VNS. Việt Nam moved up one spot to rank 12th out…
Thailand suspends TV station over protests coverage
BANGKOK, Oct 20, 2020, Reuters. A Thai court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of an…
Impossible Foods burgers launches in Asian grocery stores
HONG KONG, Oct 20, 2020, Reuters. Impossible Foods‘ faux beef burgers will be sold in…
Expertise-sharing and training online platform launched in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 20, 2020, BT. SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) will add 500 training opportunities in leading…
Quarantine in the Philippine capital Manila could extended till December: Officials
MANILA, Oct 20, 2020, The Manila Times. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of…
Thai govt agrees special parliament amid protests
BANGKOK, Oct 20, 2020, Bloomberg. The Cabinet has backed a proposal from lawmakers to convene…
Two Malay-centric parties Umno and PAS have agreed to register a political coalition
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20, 2020, Malay Mail. Umno and PAS have agreed to officially register…
Russia’s flagship innovation forum in Skolkovo is taking place with the partnership of S. Korea
MOSCOW/SKOLKOVO, Oct 20, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. This year, Russia and S. Korea are marked…
[Analytics] Palau’s coral reefs: A jewel of the ocean
Scientists at the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) have released their findings on…
China’s Sinovac vaccine is safe: Brazil institute
BEIJING/SAO PAULO, Oct 20, 2020, Reuters. An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech…
Colombian economy backslides, contracting 10.6 per cent in August
BOGOTA, Oct 20, 2020, Reuters. Colombia’s economy contracted 10.6% in August compared to the same…