Samoa caretaker govt pulls country’s team from Tokyo Olympics
APIA, Jul 1, 2021, RNZ. Samoa’s caretaker government has said the country’s athletes will not…
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Modi govt’s policies for Amazon, Walmart may impede Kirana stores growth
NEW DELHI, Jun 30, 2021, The Mint. For small shopkeepers to climb out of the…
Ministry alerts northern China to possible flood risk
BEIJING, Jun 30, 2021, China Daily. Flood prevention in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province has been…
India-China to discuss Gogra-Hot Springs disengagement
NEW DELHI, Jun 29, 2021, Hindustan Times. Although the dates of the agreed 12th round…
Ex-Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl announces presidential bid in S. Korea
SEOUL, Jun 29, 2021, The Korea Herald. Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on Tuesday announced…
Nissan Motor’s May global sales rose 28 per cent on year
TOKYO, Jun 29, 2021, Dow Jones Newswires. Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that its global…
Japan eyes tougher Olympics rules for Delta variant-hit countries
TOKYO, Jun 28, 2021, Kyodo News. Japan will impose tougher rules on athletes and staff…
[Analytics] Is a ‘Cold War’ really emerging between China and the US?
A new generation of US cold warriors just got some powerful validation. Stephen Collinson specially…
China considered as top US partner in Asia: Survey
TOKYO, Jun 28, 2021, Xinhua. More American opinion leaders consider China as the United States’…
China’s industrial profit growth slows amid high raw material prices
BEIJING, Jun 27, 2021, Reuters. Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 36.4% in May from…
Rice from S. Korea boosts emergency reserves during economic woes: Laos
VIENTIANE, Jun 27, 2021, Vientiane Times/ANN. South Korea has donated 1, 320 metric tonnes of…
[Analytics] Is there room for China in Australia’s travel bubble?
While Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic exceptionally well, hard border closures led to substantial…