UN Secretary General Guterres puts highest efforts in resolving Rohingya crisis
DHAKA, Jul 19, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres…
South & Southeast
All news from South and South East Asia
[Analytics] From South Korea to Malaysia, world’s ‘smart cities’ are empty
Across the globe, urban developments conceived by corporations have been pitched as technological and eco-friendly…
[Analytics] Nepal-China railway plans hit a dead end
The ambitious Nepal-China rail link, which is expected to break the tiny Himalayan nation’s sole…
Pakistan to grant consular access to jailed Indian commander
ISLAMABAD, Jul 19, 2019, India Today. Acting on the International Court of Justice ruling, Pakistan…
One of the five injured in Nepal’s blast dies
DHANGADHI, Jul 19, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Among the five who were injured in a…
[Analytics] Ignoring the US, Philippines goes with Huawei
Despite warnings from home and abroad, the Philippines is wedding its telecommunications future to China….
Singapore to return US$40m linked to 1MDB scandal
SINGAPORE, Jul 19, 2019, AFP. Singapore is returning almost US$40 million (RM164.4 million) to Malaysia…
[Analytics] ‘Long road for Cambodia bill to reach the White House’
Analysts have questioned whether the “The Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019” bill would be passed…
Kou Hoi In elected as new legislative assembly president in Macao
MACAO, Jul 18, 2019, Macau Daily Times. Veteran lawmaker Kou Hoi In was elected the…
Myanmar protests demand military loosen grip on politics
YANGON, Jul 18, 2019, AFP. Protesters in Myanmar called for the military to loosen its…
EU to debate enacting export controls on tech ‘used to violate basic rights’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 18, 2019, HKFP. The European Parliament is to debate a resolution on…
Thai’s govt plan to ask the UN agency to endorse 5 more international airports
BANGKOK, Jul 17, 2019, Bangkok Post. The meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)…
