Hanoi’s leader promises to facilitate Korean investment projects
HANOI, Nov 15, 2019, VNA. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said…
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Joint investigation team begins new witness appeal in Malaysian Airlines MH17 crash case
THE HAGUE, Nov 15, 2019, TASS. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), established to investigate the…
Japan’s new working visa acquired by only 219 foreigners in first 6 months
TOKYO, Nov 15, 2019, Kyodo. A new skilled worker visa introduced by Japan in April…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s mall culture
In Southeast Asia, the rise of e-commerce has changed how people shop. Throughout 2016, Singapore,…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka voters weigh return to murky past
Sri Lanka holds presidential elections on Saturday with a possible comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa…
Saigon cuts first metro line costs by $147 million
HO CHI MINH CITY, Nov 15, 2019, VN Express. The HCMC administration has cut unnecessary…
200 kilo of the crystal meth found hidden in treadmills for Japan in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 15, 2019, Bangkok Post. About 200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine were found hidden…
International Criminal Court war crimes court approves probe into deportation of Myanmar’s Rohingya
THE HAGUE, Nov 15, 2019, Reuters. The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday (Nov…
China’s rice imports from Cambodia on the rise
PHNOM PENH, Nov 15, 2019, The Khmer Times. China imported 40 percent more rice from…
[Analytics] Vandalism is a necessary tactic, say HK protesters
Vandalizing shops and blocking roads may make life unpleasant for Hong Kong’s residents, but it…
Philippine House to vote on speaker
MANILA, Nov 14, 2019, PhilStar. With President Duterte keeping his hands off the issue, the…
President of Bangladesh meets Nepal’s leader during a four-day official visit
KATHMANDU, Nov 14, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Visiting President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid held…
