[Analytics] Getting richer, getting drunker in Asia
Rising incomes mean that Asians are increasingly likely to get drunk at least once a…
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Odisha announces Rs 1600 crore relief package for Cyclone Fani victims
NEW DELHI, May 12, 2019, PTI. The Odisha government on Saturday announced a Rs 1600…
Trump says N. Korea testing not “breach of trust”
WASHINGTON D.C., May 12, 2019, Xinhua. US President Donald Trump on Friday said Pyongyang’s recent…
US-China trade impasse: Three stumbling blocks in way of a deal, says Vice-Premier Liu He
BEIJING, May 11, 2019, The Straits Times. Three issues lie in the way of an…
Seized North Korean freighter heading to American Samoa
PAGO PAGO, May 11, 2019, RNZ. News that a North Korean vessel seized by the…
[Analytics] What about data on jobs, farmers’ suicide & crime in India?
The Narendra Modi govt has routinely released data on its performance in improving sanitation, electrification,…
Japan’s largest retailer Aeon opens first hypermarket in Myanmar
HANOI, May 11, 2019, VNA. Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. opened its first hypermarket in…
[Analytics] Fani’s fury: Far worse than you thought
No water, no phone, no money in ATMs and no light. As Odisha struggles to…
India opens anti-trust probe against Google over alleged Android abuse
NEW DELHI, May 11, 2019, India Today. Google is in trouble again. After facing a…
[Analytics] US-China: the hardcore is yet to come
The Trump administration’s response to China’s emergence has been to throw all sorts of spanners…
U.S. says it will continue talks with Russia on N. Korea
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2019, Yonhap. The United States will continue to hold conversations with Russia…
No deal announced after US-China talks
WASHINGTON D.C., May 10, 2019, SCMP. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said negotiations had concluded…