Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia will mobilise fishermen to join warships in the…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing’s new envoy
HONG KONG, Jan 7, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she hoped to…
Xi urges BRI efforts with Kiribati
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the…
US slams Russia, China at UN for failure to condemn embassy attack
UN, Jan 7, 2020, AFP. The United States on Monday slammed Russia and China for…
Moon urges inter-Korean efforts to realize Kim Jong-un visit to S. Korea
SEOUL, Jan 7, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in proposed Tuesday that the two Koreas make…
Sony unveils electric car with autonomous driving technology
LAS VEGAS, Jan 7, 2020, Kyodo. Sony Corp. on Monday unveiled the first prototype model…
Uber, Hyundai team up to develop electric air taxi
SEOUL, Jan 7, 2020, The Business Times. US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies and South Korean…
Beijing’s sub-city center plans Asia’s largest underground transportation hub by 2024
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2020, China Daily. China’s capital Beijing will build a comprehensive transportation hub…
[Analytics] Aloof Indonesia wades into South China Sea fray
Indonesia has abandoned its previous quiet diplomacy to openly confront China’s repeated incursions in its…
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…
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…
No negotiation with China regarding Natuna: Indonesia’s minister
MALANG, Jan 6, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia will defend its sovereignty and will not negotiate with…