Pakistani minister stresses de-escalation in Middle East as US visit comes to an end
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 19, 2020, Pakistan Today. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasised the…
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[Analytics] Top risks in Asia in early 2020
I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a reasonable start. The pace of global events…
China-produced drone for aerial surveillance crashed in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jan 19, 2020, The Khmer Times. The mystery surrounding the crashed drone in…
[Analytics] Novel coronavirus: Why this ‘mysterious’ virus from China has triggered a health scare
The outbreak of a new ‘mysterious’ virus in China that has infected at least 62…
Rohingya activists rebuke Japan envoy over denial of genocide
TOKYO, Jan 19, 2020, Kyodo. Japan-based Rohingya advocacy groups have accused Japan of siding with…
Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkers
KATHMANDU, Jan 19, 2020, AFP. Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search Sunday for…
China’s Wuhan reports 17 new pneumonia cases
WUHAN, Jan 19, 2020, China Daily. Central Chinese city of Wuhan reported 17 new coronavirus-related…
[Analytics] Liu He’s the big winner by a smile
There was one big winner in a big week for China and the United States….
Myanmar, China ink deals to accelerate Belt and Road as Xi courts an isolated Suu Kyi
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 18, 2020, Reuters. China and Myanmar inked dozens of deals on…
Up to 80 percent off: Top offers from first big online sale of 2020 in India
NEW DELHI, Jan 18, 2020, Hindustan Times. Flipkart and Amazon are set to kick off…
SoftBank to invest $40 B for new Indonesia capital
JAKARTA, Jan 18, 2020, AP. Japan’s SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40…
ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…