K-pop star Sulli found dead: police
SEONGNAM, Oct 14, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean singer-actress Sulli was found dead at a residence…
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[Analytics] Xi, Modi chart course ahead for new era
China and India can create an even closer partnership in the new era, as the…
Vietnam blocks ‘Abominable’ film over depiction of Beijing’s nine-dash line in South China Sea
HANOI, Oct 14, 2019, Reuters. Vietnam has pulled the animated DreamWorks film Abominable from cinemas…
S. Korean justice minister offers to resign over corruption allegations
SEOUL, Oct 14, 2019, Yonhap. In an unexpected move, Justice Minister Cho Kuk offered to…
13 dead after building collapses following cylinder blast in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district
NEW DELHI, Oct 14, 2019, Hindustan Times. At least 13 people were killed and over…
Japan ramps up rescue efforts as Typhoon Hagibis leaves 35 dead
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2019, Kyodo. Japan ramped up rescue efforts on Sunday for survivors of…
PM Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor to Pakistan on Nov 8
NEW DELHI, Oct 13, 2019, PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Kartarpur…
S. Korean PM to attend Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid soured relations
SEOUL, Oct 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is scheduled to visit…
[Analytics] Chinese support gives Laos an edge over powerful neighbor Vietnam
A Mekong River hydropower dam scheduled to open this month worries Vietnam because the country…
Japan sends in thousands of troops after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hammers Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Reuters. Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers…
Book on China’s BRI, its implications for Cambodia’s development launched
PHNOM PENH, Oct 13, 2019, Xinhua. A 190-page book titled “The Belt and Road Initiative…
More HK property investors turning to Malaysia, Singapore amid unrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13, 2019, AFP. From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong…