Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
TOKYO, Apr 18, 2021, The Guardian. The head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan…
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’Dire need of beds, oxygen’: India’s capital under siege from Covid-19
NEW DELHI, Apr 18, 2021, Reuters. India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in…
[Analytics] How a Hong Kong protester became one of the territory’s youngest exiles
For more than a year, the teenager’s weekends were dominated by marches, during which she…
US pressures Taiwan to address undervalued currency
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 17, 2021, WSJ. The Treasury Department put pressure on Taiwan to address…
China ready to invest $1.38B in Indonesia: Envoy
PONTIANAK, Apr 17, 2021, ANTARA. China has confirmed plans to invest US$1.38 billion in Indonesia,…
[Analytics] India’s shadow looms over revived China-Bhutan border talks
After years of delay, Beijing and Thimphu have agreed to resume discussions on their disputed…
Biden, Suga poised to present united front on Taiwan as China steps up pressure
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 16, 2021, Reuters. US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Weekend lockdown in Delhi till April 30
NEW DELHI, Apr 16, 2021, The Asian Age. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday…
Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year
TOKYO, Apr 16, 2021, Kyodo. The Japanese government decided Friday to compile by the end…
China’s economy grows 18.3 per cent in post-Covid comeback
BEIJING, Apr 16, 2021, BBC. China’s economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter…
LG-GM joint venture to build second US battery plant in Tennessee
SEOUL, Apr 15, 2021, Yonhap. A joint venture between South Korean battery maker LG Energy…
China firmly opposes any form of official ties between US, Taiwan
BEIJING, Apr 15, 2021, Xinhua. China has lodged solemn representations with the United States over…