Xi urges BRI efforts with Kiribati
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the…
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[Analytics] Aloof Indonesia wades into South China Sea fray
Indonesia has abandoned its previous quiet diplomacy to openly confront China’s repeated incursions in its…
[Analytics] China trade questions confound Australia’s Indo-Pacific shift
The ‘Indo-Pacific’, stretching from the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific, is the Australian government’s…
‘Unprecedented’: Firestorms destroy scores of properties across New South Wales
SYDNEY, Jan 5, 2020, SMH. Hundreds of properties are likely to have been destroyed in…
Australia PM defers visits to India, Japan amid bushfire emergency
MELBOURNE, Jan 4, 2020, Reuters. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cancelled official trips to…
Palau first in the world bans sunscreens harmful to the coral reefs
NGERULMUD, Jan 4, 2020, RNZ. Palau became the first nation in the world on 1…
Two more deaths as dangerous conditions fuel Australia bushfires
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Jan 4, 2020, Reuters. Australian firefighters were set for a dangerous day on Saturday…
Thai stock exchange is a one of Asia’s weakest markets in 2019
BANGKOK, Dec 31, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Stock Exchange of Thailand recorded a small gain…
New Zealand-Singapore upgraded economic agreement ratified
SINGAPORE, Dec 30, 2019, The Straits Times. The upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore…
Indonesia still struggles to reduce trade deficit
JAKARTA, Dec 30, 2019, The Jakarta Post. The government has taken a number of steps,…
Over 30,000 forced to flee Australia’s Gippsland Valley as bushfires rage
SYDNEY, Dec 30, 2019, Xinhua. Over 30,000 people had been told to evacuate Australia’s East…
Australian PM Scott Morrison announces compensation for volunteer firefighters amid intense bush fire season
MELBOURNE, Dec 29, 2019, Reuters. The Australian government announced on Sunday (Dec 29) that it…