Japan-Filipino consortium bags Metro Manila subway project
MANILA, Feb 26, 2019, PhilStar. A consortium of Japanese and Filipino firms has bagged the…
Month: February 2019
China’s HK, mainland discuss risk management on projects under Belt and Road development
HONG KONG, Feb 26, 2019, Xinhua. A sharing session was held in Hong Kong Monday…
Top-10 cheapest places for travel in the world are in the Pacific region
HANOI, Feb 26, 2019, VN Express. A travel database confirms that three of Vietnam’s tourist…
Four Kims and the bodyguards: N Korea’s trusted players in Hanoi
HANOI, Feb 25, 2019, AFP. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be aided, guarded…
Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos hold talks in Vientiane
VIENTIANE, Feb 25, 2019, NDO/VNA. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central…
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in happy customers: Zendesk’s report
SINGAPORE, Feb 25, 2019, The Business Times. Singapore leads Southeast Asia in happy customers but…
[Analytics] Gene-edited Chinese babies may have enhanced brains
He Jiankui could have altered cognitive functions of twin girls when he used CRISPR to…
Japan to push ahead with US base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result
TOKYO, Feb 25, 2019, Reuters. A majority of voters in a referendum on Okinawa opposed…
U.S., N. Korea may agree on end-of-war declaration at Hanoi summit: Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Feb 25, 2019, Yonhap. The United States and North Korea may agree on how…
[Analytics] Battle for Asian skies: Could Russia’s MiG-35 win a tender for the Indian Air Force?
With the AERO INDIA 2019 exhibition underway in Bangalore, there is much talk about the…
Asian stocks mostly higher after Trump tariff extension
BEIJING, Feb 25, 2019, AFP. Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump…
Possible price controls for instant noodles, eggs, diapers in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25, 2019, MalayMail. The government is mulling adding the top 30 most…