Japan defense chief demands Chinese military back off from Senkakus
TOKYO, Aug 19, 2020, Jiji Press, Reuters, Kyodo. Defense Minister Taro Kono told China’s ambassador…
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Taiwan confirms ban on Chinese streaming firms iQIYI and Tencent
TAIPEI, Aug 19, 2020, Variety. Mainland Chinese streaming giants iQIYI and Tencent are set to…
Chinese telecom operators speed up 5G investment
BEIJING, Aug 19, 2020, China Daily. Three major Chinese telecom operators — China Mobile, China…
Chinese tourism rebounds quicker than rest of world: Report
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, China Daily. Chinese tourism is rebounding as travelers stick to domestic…
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
BANGKOK/HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Reuters. As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai…
Brazil and China drafting a protocol for chicken slaughterhouses to avoid Covid-19
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, Merco Press. Following China’s claims to have found traces of the…
India’s agri exports skyrocket amid pandemic
NEW DELHI, Aug 18, 2020, FE. As the economy comes to a standstill amid the…
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is on a shopping spree in race against Amazon
NEW DELHI, Aug 18, 2020, ToI. Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man who spent the early…
India’s economic recovery unlikely this year as pandemic rages on
NEW DELHI, Aug 18, 2020, India Today. India’s economic recovery may take much longer than…
[Analytics] Will Japan continue to finance international coal projects?
Japan’s support for international coal projects has been the subject of unrelenting criticism. The release…
Vaccines from ‘friends’ China, Russia not for free: Philippine president Duterte
MANILA, Aug 18, 2020, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte said he would ask China and Russia…
Huawei faces fresh US sanctions that put its entire business at risk
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, CNN Business. The United States has cut off Huawei’s access…