Controversial head of Myanmar’s ‘Rose Party’ arrested on fugitive warrant
YANGON, Sep 30, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The controversial chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
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Pandemic improves Vietnam’s chance to enter global supply chain: World Bank
HANOI, Sep 30, 2020, VN Express. The Covid-19 outbreak has created an opportunity for Vietnam…
Cambodia may miss out on first batch of Russian Covid-19 vaccine
PHNOM PENH, Sep 30, 2020, Khmer Times. Russia has received international requests for 1 billion…
Digital skills will not be sufficient in future: Singapore official
SINGAPORE, Sep 30, 2020, ST. To be future-ready, Singaporeans should not think that currently valued…
51 detained Acehnese fishermen in Thailand to return to Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Sep 30, 2020, ANTARA. The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) confirmed on Tuesday…
Covid-19 lockdown being considered for Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu: Official
KOTA KINABALU, Sep 30, 2020, Malay Mail. Federal authorities are mulling a “lockdown” of the…
[Analytics] Covid-19 and the Asian meat complex
While parts of East Asia have long been home to meat-intensive diets, the last couple…
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
‘Too late’ to curb China’s global influence: Leading dissident
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, BBC. The leading Chinese dissident, the artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei,…
Hong Kong hands over military dock to China
HONG KONG, Sep 29, 2020, Anadolu Agency. The local government in Hong Kong on Tuesday…
Pandemic-hit Singapore Airlines launches plane dining and takeaway cabin food
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Singapore Airlines plans to turn one of its grounded jumbo…
Pakistani govt allows to reopen primary schools from Sep 30
ISLAMABAD, Sep 29, 2020, The Nation. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood…