US moves to restrict stay of Chinese journalists to 90 days
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 26, 2020, PTI. The Trump Administration is seeking to restrict the stay…
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Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir says will not contest in the coming general election
LANGKAWI, Sept 26, 2020, Bernama. Langkawi Member of Parliament Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he…
Kashmir not India’s part, Pakistan declares at UN during verbal clash with India
ISLAMABAD, Sep 26, 2020, The Nation. Pakistan hit back at India at the UN after…
India offers $100M line of credit to Sri Lanka for solar projects
COLOMBO, Sep 26, 2020, PTI. India has offered a Line of Credit worth $100 million…
Malaysia’s Sabah polls a straight fight between Shafie and Muhyiddin: Report
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 25, 2020, Malay Mail. The highly-anticipated Sabah state election is a contest…
[Analytics] Are Southeast Asia’s cyber defenses vulnerable to Chinese attacks?
A telecom firm in the Philippines recently hired the services of a United States-based cybersecurity…
Thailand shorts quarantine from November if long-stay visitor test succeeds
BANGKOK, Sep 25, 2020, Bangkok Post. A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put…
PM Hun Sen asks Russia to help provide Covid-19 vaccine to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sep 24, 2020, Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked Russia to…
Pakistan Army joins national polio, tree plantation campaigns
ISLAMABAD, Sep 24, 2020, The Nation. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa…
Philippines’ army of migrant workers retrains for life back home
MANILA, Sep 24, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippine government is trying to retrain hundreds of thousands…
6.3 million Chinese to visit Thailand in 2021
BANGKOK, Sep 24, 2020, Pattaya Mail. More than 6 million Chinese will visit Thailand as…
Thai govt taking legal action against major social media providers
BANGKOK, Sep 24, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday…
Robots to check temperature and deny entry to visitors without masks in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 24, 2020, ST. As you walk through the doors of Ng Teng Fong…
China accuses foreign correspondents of meddling in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Sep 24, 2020, Bloomberg. Beijing warned Hong Kong’s foreign correspondents to stop interfering…
Malaysia needs caring govt, PM to tackle Covid-19 pandemic: Minister
KOTA KINABALU, Sep 23, 2020, Bernama. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah believes that…