Two dead, over 15,000 displaced in flood-hit Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3, 2019, Bernama. The number of flood evacuees in Kelantan and Terengganu…
Month: December 2019
I can’t be PM at 100, Mahathir Mohamad quips on bill to limit prime minister’s tenure
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3, 2019, FMT. Dr Mahathir Mohamad appeared supportive of a constitutional amendment…
US Attorney General disputes key Justice Department finding about FBI’s Russia investigation
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 3, 2019, WP. Attorney General William P. Barr has told associates he…
Typhoon Kammuri forces over 225,000 people to evacuate in the Philippines
MANILA, Dec 3, 2019, PhilStar. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon…
India’s nuclear-capable missile Agni-III fails test launch
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3, 2019, Pakistan Today. Indian military’s proud product, Agni-III ballistic missile, failed its…
Xi, Putin witness launching ceremony of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline
BEIJING/HARBIN/MOSCOW, Dec 2, 2019, Xinhua. The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was put into operation…
Vietnam invests over 458 million USD abroad in 11 months
HANOI, Dec 2, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese businesses invested 458.8 million USD in 31 foreign markets…
Five more children die from measles in Samoa, death toll rises to 53
APIA, Dec 2, 2019, RNZ. It’s the sixth day the death toll has risen, with…
Philippine Vice-President Robredo to President Duterte: Focus on problems, not 2022 polls
MANILA, Dec 2, 2019, PhilStar. Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday dismissed President Duterte’s latest pronouncement…
[Analytics] Need to reimagine strategic narratives about China
International strategic thinking aims to balance national economic and security interests, and de-emphasise myriad subjective…
At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in India
CHENNAI, Dec 2, 2019, The Asian Age. At least 15 people were killed after a…
[Dialogue] ‘Korea-China relations definitely entering new phase’
Ambassador Qiu Guohong was born in Shanghai and graduated from the Shanghai International Studies University…