Japan faces hard choices in Mideast as Iran-US tensions spike after Soleimani killing
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2020, The Mainichi. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was scheduled to visit…
Month: January 2020
Opposition legislator Luis Parra becomes new president of Venezuela’s National Assembly
CARACAS, Jan 6, 2020, AA. Venezuelan state television announced Sunday that dissident opposition legislator Luis…
Govt anticipates possible oil price hike as US-Iran conflict intensifies
JAKARTA, Jan 6, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The strained diplomatic relations between the United States…
Hong Kong parents eye Singapore schools as protests endure
SINGAPORE, Jan 6, 2020, Bloomberg. North London Collegiate School has been educating girls in the…
Surging US-Iran tensions feared to dilute US focus on N. Korea nuke talks
SEOUL, Jan 6, 2020, Yonhap. The growing specter of war between the United States and…
Chile’s president sends Congress plan to slash health care costs after protests
SANTIAGO, Jan 6, 2020, Reuters. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday announced a plan to…
Hanoi plans to build another international university
HANOI, Jan 6, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The university will become an international innovation center…
Malaria cases last year nearly halved from 2018 in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jan 6, 2020, The Khmer Times. The number of malaria cases in the…
Thai govt rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine
BANGKOK, Jan 6, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand opened its first full-time clinic specialising in traditional…
No negotiation with China regarding Natuna: Indonesia’s minister
MALANG, Jan 6, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia will defend its sovereignty and will not negotiate with…
New Suhua Improvement road to open after 9 years of construction in East Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jan 6, 2020, Taiwan News. After nine years of construction and NT$55 billion (US$1.8…
Most Malay-Muslim Malaysians prefer Mahathir as PM instead of Anwar: Survey
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6, 2020, The Straits Times. Opinion polls show Malaysians, and crucially, most…