UN body slams Pakistan over ‘discrimination’ of religious minorities
NEW DELHI, Dec 15, 2019, ANI. The United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women…
Month: December 2019
India’s Suman Rao crowned Miss World Asia 2019
LONDON, Dec 15, 2019, India Today. Suman Rao, who represented India at the Miss World…
New Zealand to provide $1M for UNICEF, WHO Samoa measles fund
WELLINGTON, Dec 15, 2019, RNZ. New Zealand will contribute $NZ1 million to an international fund…
Singapore govt again uses fake news law on opposition
SINGAPORE, Dec 15, 2019, Bloomberg. The Singapore government again invoked its recently enacted law against…
Samsung to supply 4G, 5G telecom solutions to Canada
SEOUL, Dec 15, 2019, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it has won a deal…
Indian palm oil importers set to return in ‘full strength’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15, 2019, Bernama. Indian importers will return to the Malaysian market in…
[Analytics] ‘The grand finale’: Inside Trump’s push to rack up political victories as impeachment looms
On Tuesday, President Trump and House Democrats announced a new trade deal with Mexico and…
Kazakhstan aims to boost funding for Belt and Road
NURSULTAN, Dec 15, 2019, SCMP. One of the primary goals of the Chinese-backed Astana International…
Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia ranks top-3 in fintech investment in Southeast Asia: UOB
HANOI, Dec 15, 2019, VNS. Venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for…
[Analytics] The sustainability challenge of China’s BRI
China is focusing on its commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at the…
Philippine president Duterte threatens military takeover of water firms
MANILA, Dec 14, 2019, PhilStar. President Duterte has threatened to send the military to take…
N. Korea says it conducted ‘another crucial test’ at satellite launch site
SEOUL, Dec 14, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea said Saturday it has carried out “another crucial…