Malaysia issues heavy rainfall alert for four states
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17, 2019, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK. Malaysia’s Meteorological Department has issued an…
Month: December 2019
Chinese coal mine blast leaves 14 dead and two missing
BEIJING, Dec 17, 2019, AFP. Fourteen miners were killed by a coal and gas blast…
ASEM to enhance sustainable Asia-Europe connectivity
MADRID, Dec 17, 2019, VNA. Foreign ministers of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries convened a…
[Analytics] Cambodia looks to hydropower, but…
Along with most Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia’s electricity consumption over the past decade has skyrocketed….
Gojek closes in on deal to buy 5 percent of Indonesia taxi operator Blue Bird: Sources
JAKARTA, Dec 17, 2019, The Business Times. Gojek, the Indonesian all-purpose super app provider, is…
Poor yield worries mandarin exporters in Gelephu
GELEPHU, Dec 17, 2019, Kuensel. There has not been enough supply this season at the…
Malay-Muslim groups next to challenge constitutionality of vernacular schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17, 2019, Malay Mail. After a previous attempt was dismissed by the…
Chinese energy companies call for more action on climate change at COP25
BEIJING, Dec 17, 2019, PRNewswire. State Grid Huzhou Power Supply Company, together with other Chinese…
[Analytics] Malaysian actor in “porn” video blames deepfake
Last week, a revealing video clip went viral on social media which put a popular…
Protests grow against citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim in India
NEW DELHI, Dec 16, 2019, AFP. Fresh protests have rocked India as anger grew over…
Russia plans 20 launches of Soyuz rocket in 2020
VOSTOCHNY SPACEPORT, Dec 16, 2019, TASS. Twenty launches of the Soyuz carrier rocket are planned…
[Analytics] If 5G is here, can 6G be far behind?
The rolling out of 5G services has triggered a wave of competition across the world…