Vietnam supports all efforts towards nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation: Deputy PM
HANOI, Oct 3, 2020, VNA. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has…
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Outrage over Thai hotel’s “appropriation of Cambodian culture”
PHNOM PENH, Oct 3, 2020, Khmer Times. Social media was ablaze today with criticism of…
New Thai police chief halts roadside drink-driving testing
BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2020, Bangkok Post. The new national police chief has ordered the suspension…
East Asia allies likely to bide time as US election looms over Pompeo trip
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 3, 2020, Reuters. A warm welcome and expressions of solidarity against China…
Cyber crime cases in Malaysia worrying as 94 per cent of children exposed to porn online
PADANG BESAR, Oct 3, 2020, Bernama. According to police sources, 9,215 commercial crime cases have…
Maritime Silk Road benefits countries involved, upholds multilateralism: Experts
BEIJING, Oct 3, 2020, Xinhua. The 21st-century Maritime Silk Road proposed by China in 2013…
Importation blamed for low rice, corn prices in the Philippines
COTABATO CITY, Oct 3, 2020, PhilStar. Farmers now feel the brunt of the wanton importation…
‘Special Tourist Visa’ ready for Covid-19-passed foreigners with long-stay plans in Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2020, TNA. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered Thai embassies and…
As Hong Kong libraries reopen, readers return to pick up a book, find respite from pandemic
HONG KONG, Oct 3, 2020, SCMP. For years, Jason Wong put aside a day for…
Cambodia’s minister says holidays slash exports
PHNOM PENH, Oct 2, 2020, Khmer Times. The Minister of Agriculture has blamed a decline…
General polls should not be held soon in Malaysia: Political coalition leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2, 2020, Bernama. Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary general Tan Sri Annuar Musa…
Manila distributes nearly 6,000 emergency go bags
MANILA, Oct 2, 2020, Manila Bulletin. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso earlier said that…