A 350 kph train is fast, but where will it get Vietnam?
HANOI, Jul 15, 2019, VN Express. With the trans-Vietnam high-speed rail route back in the…
Month: July 2019
Thousands who fled Papua New Guinea’s volcano could return home soon
MT ULAWUN, Jul 15, 2019, RNZ. Mt Ulawun, in West New Britain, erupted three weeks…
‘No more inefficient or intolerant Indonesia!’: Jokowi’s new vision
JAKARTA, Jul 15, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has delivered a new five-point…
National dengue alert declared in a first time in the Philippines
MANILA, Jul 15, 2019, PhilStar/STAR. The Department of Health declared Monday a national dengue alert—a…
Chile declared South America’s leading adventure tourism destination
LA PAZ, Jul 15, 2019, MercoPress. The finest travel brands in Latin America have been…
Thai’s Cabinet swearing-in ceremony moved forward
BANGKOK, Jul 15, 2019, Bangkok Post. The outgoing junta government held its last meeting on…
Moon warns Japan will suffer more damage from export curbs against S. Korea
SEOUL, Jul 15, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed not to succumb to…
50 killed, 30 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jul 14, 2019, Kyodo. Heavy monsoon rains that started Thursday have continued to batter…
[Analytics] How blockchain is transforming the fashion industry
After a rise in brand transparency among apparel brands, e-commerce based Everlane started sharing the…
U.S. did not request S. Korea troop deployment to Strait of Hormuz: official
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 14, 2019, Yonhap. A top South Korean presidential official said Friday that…
King coal rules for power utilities in Japan
TOKYO, Jul 14, 2019, Japan Today. Japanese utilities will rely on the return of coal-fired…
[Analytics] Modi 2.0: How PM, Amit Shah picked the Union Cabinet
It’s often said in BJP circles that when it comes to pulling surprises, none can…