Hanoi’s leader promises to facilitate Korean investment projects
HANOI, Nov 15, 2019, VNA. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said…
Aftershocks jolt North Maluku following 7.1-magnitude earthquake
JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2019, ANTARA. Jailolo Subdistrict in Halmahera Barat District, North Maluku Province, was…
Joint investigation team begins new witness appeal in Malaysian Airlines MH17 crash case
THE HAGUE, Nov 15, 2019, TASS. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), established to investigate the…
Japan’s new working visa acquired by only 219 foreigners in first 6 months
TOKYO, Nov 15, 2019, Kyodo. A new skilled worker visa introduced by Japan in April…
N. Korea says it sent ultimatum for S. Korea to remove facilities at Mt. Kumgang resort
SEOUL, Nov 15, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea sent an ultimatum to South Korea earlier this…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s mall culture
In Southeast Asia, the rise of e-commerce has changed how people shop. Throughout 2016, Singapore,…
Jakarta bans e-scooters from sidewalks, footbridges, roads following fatal accident
JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2019, The Jakarta Post. The popular GrabWheels electric scooters rented out by…
Chinese company’s $1.5B bid for Bellamy’s given green light by Australia’s govt
SYDNEY, Nov 15, 2019, SMH. The $1.5 billion sale of Tasmania-based infant formula company Bellamy’s…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka voters weigh return to murky past
Sri Lanka holds presidential elections on Saturday with a possible comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa…
Saigon cuts first metro line costs by $147 million
HO CHI MINH CITY, Nov 15, 2019, VN Express. The HCMC administration has cut unnecessary…
200 kilo of the crystal meth found hidden in treadmills for Japan in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 15, 2019, Bangkok Post. About 200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were found hidden…
Over 14,000 coffee shops newly open in Korea a year, 1 out of 10 makes losses
SEOUL, Nov 15, 2019, Pulse. Over 14,000 coffee shops open a year in Korea as…
