Bhutan confers its highest civilian award on PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI, Dec 17, 2021, Hindustan Times. The country of Bhutan on Friday conferred its…
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Narendra Modi could meet Xi Jinping in near future: Kremlin
NEW DELHI, Dec 16, 2021, The Tribune. Prime Minister Narendra Modi could meet Chinese President…
Macao SAR releases second five-year plan
MACAO, Dec 16, 2021, ECNS. China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday released its…
Lao economy expected to grow 4.2 per cent in 2022
VIENTIANE, Dec 16, 2021, Xinhua. The Lao economy is projected to grow by 4.2 percent…
Returning traveler tests positive for Omicron after completing two-week quarantine in China
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2021, CNN. China has detected its second case of the Omicron…
Fire breaks out at Hong Kong’s World Trade center, injuring one
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2021, CNBC. One person was injured after a fire broke out…
China’s Xi is set to meet Russia’s Putin virtually on Wednesday
BEIJING, Dec 13, 2021, CNBC. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet virtually with…
South Korea to use facial recognition to track Covid-19 patients
SEOUL, Dec 13, 2021, Reuters. South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to…
China’s response to Aukus deal was ‘irrational’, Peter Dutton says
BEIJING, Dec 12, 2021, The Guardian. China has responded “irrationally” to the Aukus pact between…
Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 12, 2021, Reuters. The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and…
Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior Japanese government officials will likely skip the Winter…
[Analytics] The future of democracy and rise of authoritarianism in Asia
History has shaped party politics and electoral instability in Asian democracies. History remains a critical…