China’s smart speaker market ‘exploding,’ strong trajectory to continue: Strategy Analytics
BEIJING, Oct 20, 2019, TechNode. There are around 35 million households with smart speakers in…
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Planned latest Tarantino film release is halted in China
BEIJING, Oct 19, 2019, Bloomberg. Chinese authorities halted a planned Oct. 25 release of director…
S. Korea-Indonesia strike CEPA deal for increasing mutual trade and cooperation
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2019, Hankyoreh. South Korea and Indonesia have completed their talks on a…
India-US bilateral defence trade to reach $18B this year: Pentagon
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 19, 2019, PTI. Ahead of the ninth India-US Defence Technologies and Trade…
[Analytics] Made-in-China wine, baijiu and sake aim for a foothold in Singapore’s drinking scene
Over 300 oenophiles – from sommeliers to collectors – cheered in unison as French conglomerate…
Japan releases video showing N. Korea fishing boat collision
TOKYO, Oct 19, 2019, Kyodo. The government released video footage Friday showing last week’s collision…
900 thousand Indian troops to terrorise 8M Kashmiris: Pakistani PM
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19, 2019, INP. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Friday said that…
[Analytics] Formalising microfinance in India
Microfinance in India has traversed a long history since it debuted in the late 1980s…
S. Korea’s leader Moon requests support for peace efforts, Busan summit with ASEAN
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in asked foreign ambassadors here Friday to join…
[Analytics] China-Nepal: Cozy ties crucial for determining the future of South Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Nepal, the first by a Chinese president in…
Thai official says ‘good feeling’ over China-backed trade pact RCEP
BANGKOK, Oct 19, 2019, Reuters. The kingdom has a “good feeling” that a China-backed free…
Russian, Chinese leaders to meet in November
MOSCOW, Oct 18, 2019, TASS. A meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese…