Thai south put on haze alert after the number of burning hotspots in Indonesia
BANGKOK, Sep 19, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) on Thursday warned seven…
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[Analytics] Expansion of the Eastern Economic Forum’s Agenda
In cooperation with the Far Eastern Federal University The fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) was…
Palau maintains Taiwan ties after Solomon Islands switch
NGERULMUD, Sep 19, 2019, RNZ. Palau maintains a strong relationship with Taiwan, Palau’s President, Tommy…
National Day fireworks cancelled in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Sep 19, 2019, SCMP. The annual National Day fireworks originally expected to take…
[Analytics] Three-month ban on offshore fishing in Myanmar is over. What’s next?
A precipitous decline in fishery resources prompted a three-month ban on all offshore fishing in…
Malaysian PM agrees with body cameras for enforcement officers
PUTRAJAYA, Sep 19, 2019, FMT. The government may consider requiring enforcement agencies to equip their…
Kashmir belongs to India, NRC India’s internal matter: External Affairs Minister
NEW DELHI, Sep 19, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has…
300 more Chinese arrested in Philippines crackdown
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Sep 19, 2019, AFP. Philippines immigration agents, backed by troops, have arrested…
Saigon urges residents to stop eating dog meat
HO CHI MINH CITY, Sep 19, 2019, VN Express. The Food Safety Management Board of…
Haze forces closure of over 1,000 schools in two Malaysia’s states
KUCHING, Sep 19, 2019, The Straits Times. Continuing haze has forced the closure of 809…
Vietnam aims to have all districts, communes recognized as new rural areas by 2030
HANOI, Sep 18, 2019, VNA. Hanoi has achieved many targets regarding agricultural development and building…
Papua New Guinea must be economically independent too: PM Marape
PORT MORESBY, Sep 18, 2019, NBC News/ PNG Today. Papua New Guinea must be able…
