Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, killing all 176 passengers on aboard
TEHRAN, Jan 8, 2020, SCMP. A Ukrainian airliner burst into flames shortly after take-off from…
Month: January 2020
China accelerates blockchain technology development
BEIJING, Jan 8, 2020, China Daily. This year, as the world eagerly awaits news of…
Thousands without power for weeks in bushfire crisis in Australia
SYDNEY, Jan 8, 2020, SMH. Thousands of people cut off by bushfire could be stuck…
Indonesian president plans to visit Natuna amid China’s violations
BATAM, Jan 8, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Natuna…
PM Modi calls US President Donald Trump to discuss situation in Iran
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2020, The Asian Age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States…
India asks refiners to stop buying Malaysian palm oil after political row: Sources
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2020, Reuters. India has informally asked palm oil refiners and traders…
Samsung ‘Neon’ artificial human announced at CES 2020
SEOUL, Jan 7, 2020, CNBC. Samsung’s Neon, a venture from Star Labs, introduced the new…
Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia will mobilise fishermen to join warships in the…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing’s new envoy
HONG KONG, Jan 7, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she hoped to…
[Analytics] Can Trump live with Iran’s threat of ‘revenge’?
The assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on January 3 has set in motion a…
Xi urges BRI efforts with Kiribati
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the…
Only 9 percent independent oil palm growers certified in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, Jan 7, 2020, FMT. The mandatory compliance of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)…