Myanmar’s displaced Christians rebuild lives on Yangon’s outskirts
YANGON, Jan 24, 2021, AP. Hammering at bamboo poles to erect a stilt house, minority…
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US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2021, AP. The U.S. has reaffirmed support for Taiwan following China’s dispatch…
Vietnam’s PM orders intensifying air quality control measures
HANOI, Jan 21, 2021, VNS. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked ministries and People’s…
India’s vaccine diplomacy in South Asia pushes back against China
NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU, Jan 21, 2021, Reuters. India will give millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine…
Malaysia files WTO lawsuit against EU on palm-biofuel curbs
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20, 2021, VNA. Malaysia has recently filed a complaint with the World…
Laos to enhance cooperation with development partners
VIENTIANE, Jan 20, 2021, Xinhua. The Lao government is set to enhance cooperation with strategic…
Thai royalists launch political party to protect monarchy
BANGKOK, Jan 20, 2021, Reuters. An ultra royalist group launched a new political party on…
Philippines now free of H5N6 bird flu, but monitoring another strain
MANILA, Jan 19, 2021, Reuters. The Philippines is now free of the highly pathogenic H5N6…
Singapore urges national airline to be first to vaccinate all staff
SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2021, Reuters. Singapore on Monday urged workers at its national airline to…
Myanmar Trade Centre to open in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan 18, 2021, Fresh Plaza. The Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (MYANTRADE) was officially launched…
US-Bangladesh ties to get stronger under new president: Miller
DHAKA, Jan 17, 2021, New Age. United States ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Robert Miller has…
China-Brunei joint petrochemical venture contributes to local economy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 17, 2021, Xinhua. Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a China-Brunei joint venture,…
Singapore transport safety investigators in Jakarta to assist with Sriwijaya Air crash
SINGAPORE, Jan 17, 2021, CNA. A team from Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau is assisting…
Bangladesh to turn to Ukraine for wheat as Russia plans to raise export tax
DHAKA, Jan 1, 2021, Reuters. Bangladesh will step up wheat purchases from Ukraine to make…
[Analytics] Lockdowns and crackdowns in the Philippines
The first Philippine eagle that was bred and hatched in captivity died on 6 January…