China’s consumer price index up 2.5 per cent in June
BEIJING, JUl 10, 2020, China Daily. China’s consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation,…
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SK Engineering & Construction to pay US$92M compensation over deadly dam collapse in Laos
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. SK Engineering & Construction Co. said Thursday that it has…
Police searching for Seoul mayor after missing report
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. Police said Thursday they are trying to locate Seoul Mayor…
[Analytics] China-India border dispute may force South Asian neighbours to pick a side
Smaller countries in South Asia have sought to avoid being dragged into the hostility between…
Russia developing 17 potential Covid-19 vaccines
MOSCOW, Jul 9, 2020, TASS. Russia is currently developing 17 potential vaccines against COVID-19, a…
Flipkart invests $35M in Indian giant Arvind Fashions’ unit
NEW DELHI, Jul 9, 2020, TechCrunch. Flipkart on Thursday announced it has invested $35 million…
[Analytics] Territorial nationalism a dead end for Modi
The Indian press reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fell back 1.5 kilometers…
Top Chinese diplomats give conciliatory signals while demanding respect from the US
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2020, CNBC. China’s top two foreign ministers kept to a conciliatory tone…
Indian gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted in killing of 8 UP cops, arrested
NEW DELHI, Jul 9, 2020, Hindustan Times. Gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted in the killing of…
Australia and Japan to take space missions to new heights
CANBERRA, Jul 9, 2020, NCA NewsWire. Australia and Japan are set to ink an agreement…
From Hong Kong to TikTok, the US-China rivalry is broadening from trade to everything
HONG KONG, Jul 9, 2020, Bloomberg. The U.S.-China rivalry is shifting into new and unpredictable…
Ex-interior minister launches bid against ex-PM Lee for S. Korea’s ruling party chairmanship
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. Former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Thursday officially announced his…