Japanese scholar criticizes Abe over historical revisionism
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2019, The Korea Times. A Japanese historian has stepped up criticism against…
Month: December 2019
Hundreds arrested in India during days of protests over citizenship law
NEW DELHI, Dec 22, 2019, Reuters. More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India…
Japan extends construction period for US base in Okinawa to 10 years
TOKYO, Dec 22, 2019, Kyodo. Japan has decided to extend the construction period for a…
[Analytics] 5G: The new space race for world’s superpowers
The quest to develop 5G capabilities is increasingly becoming this generation’s space race, sparking tensions…
Singapore cuts same-sex kiss from Star Wars movie
SINGAPORE, Dec 22, 2019, AFP. A brief kiss between two women in the new “Star…
Thailand extends anti-dumping duty on steel from three Asian suppliers
BANGKOK, Dec 22, 2019, VNA. The Thai Government has extended the anti-dumping duty on cold-reduced…
[Analytics] How Australia’s bushfire crisis demands a rethink on defence’s role
With Australia in the grip of a bushfire crisis it is clear that disaster management…
Jokowi puts high hope on Tuban refinery revival to cut Indonesia’s petrochemical imports
JAKARTA, Dec 22, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has put high hope on…
Philippine troops rescue 2 Indonesians held by militants
MANILA, Dec 22, 2019, Bangkok Post. Philippine forces rescued two of three Indonesian hostages Sunday…
Two Malaysian men arrested for bringing kratom to Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec 22, 2019, Bernama. Two Malaysian men were arrested for bringing in four bottles…
Offline messaging apps like Bridgefy, FireChat gain popularity amid internet shutdowns in India
NEW DELHI, Dec 22, 2019, Hindustan Times. With authorities using internet shutdowns as a tool…
‘Malaysia needs to pepare for ageing population’: NGO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22, 2019, New Straits Times. As Malaysia is expected to be an…