India signs contract with U.S. firm for 72,400 assault rifles
NEW DELHI, Feb 12, 2019, The Hindu. Last January, the Defence Acquisition Council approved initial…
Month: February 2019
Trump-Kim summit a chance to showcase Vietnam’s development model: PM
HANOI, Feb 12, 2019, VN Express. The upcoming Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi will throw a…
Indonesia to hold Sail Tidore in honor of the 500th anniversary Magellan’s circumnavigation
TERNATE, Feb 12, 2019, ANTARA News. Sail Tidore will be organized in Tidore Islands, North…
Official campaign period starts for national candidates in Philippines
MANILA, Feb 12, 2019, PhilStar. The 90-day national campaign for over 60 senatorial candidates and…
Vietnam’s top diplomat en route to Pyongyang
HANOI/BEIJING/SEOUL, Feb 12, 2019, Yonhap. Vietnam’s top diplomat was on his way to North Korea…
China to lift another ten million people out of poverty in 2019
BEIJING, Feb 12, 2019, Xinhua. China will continue to work vigorously to reduce poverty and…
India’s government waived anti-corruption clauses in Rafale deal
NEW DELHI, Feb 11, 2019, The Hindu. The €7.87-billion Rafale deal between India and France…
Air New Zealand flight to Shanghai turns back mid-air
SYDNEY, Feb 11, 2019, Bangkok Post. An Air New Zealand flight to Shanghai turned back…
Missing girl in Malaysia found dead with internal organs removed
KUANTAN, Feb 11, 2019, New Straits Times. The tied-up, mutilated body of an 11-year-old Malaysian…
[Analytics] Can Indonesia’s Go-Jek loosen Grab’s grip on Southeast Asia?
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Go-Jek is pulling out all the stops in its battle with rival…
Thai election commission to rule on Princess Ubolratana running for PM after king’s rebuke
BANGKOK, Feb 11, 2019, Reuters. Thailand’s Election Commission will consider on Monday (Feb 11) the…
U.S., N.Korea to hold new round of pre-summit talks in Asian nation next week
SEOUL, Feb 11, 2019, Yonhap. The United States and North Korea plan to hold a…