Indonesia’s rupiah slides over fears of escalation of US-China trade war
JAKARTA, May 8, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesia’s rupiah extended its decline against the US dollar, trading…
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Car hits group of preschoolers in Japan, 2 dead
OTSU, May 8, 2019, Kyodo. A car hit 13 preschoolers on a pedestrian walk after…
Kim wants Russia to help create breakthrough in stalled nuclear talks
SEOUL, May 7, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asked Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Full trade war could cut Asia growth by 2pp through 2020
SINGAPORE, May 7, 2019, The Business Times. A full-fledged trade war between the United States…
China’s digital economy reaches $4.64t in 2018
BEIJING, May 7, 2019, China Daily. China’s digital economy generated 34.8 percent of gross domestic…
[Analytics] Moon Jae-in’s visit to Central Asia holds multiple purposes for Seoul
At the end of April, South Korean President Moon Jae-in spent eight days travelling across…
South Korea says no to Vietnamese workers from 10 provinces
HANOI, May 7, 2019, VN Express. South Korea will temporarily stop receiving Vietnamese workers from…
[Analytics] Measures eye rural, urban integration in China
China will undertake key measures to further integrate the country’s rural and urban areas and…
Myanmar’s military underscores strategic partnership with China, Russia
NAYPYITAW, May 6, 2019, Myanmar Times. The recent visit of Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services…
Cyclone Fani in India: Mamata govt refuses review meeting with PM Modi
NEW DELHI, May 6, 2019, India Today. The West Bengal government has refused to hold…
[Analytics] Abe’s diplomacy for Osaka G20
On April 24 in Beijing, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai was greeted in…
Pompeo says U.S. still has ‘every intention’ to negotiate with N.K.
WASHINGTON D.C., May 6, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that…