Philippine economy seen to contract by more than 6 per cent in 2020
MANILA, Sep 29, 2020, The Manila Times. The World Bank on Tuesday downgraded its 2020…
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Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China
BANGKOK, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight…
New regional centre launched to help ASEAN countries prepare for the future of work
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, ST. A new centre that aims to boost regional collaboration so…
Chinese military holds drills near Paracel Islands for a third time this year
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, SCMP. China’s military conducted naval drills near the disputed Paracel Islands…
[Analytics] Covid-19: The nail in the coffin of China’s BRI?
In June this year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that about 20 percent of the…
Philippine palace thanks vice president for praising Duterte’s UN speech
MANILA, Sep 28, 2020, PhilStar. Malacañang on Monday thanked Vice President Leni Robredo for praising…
Rohingya, water sharing issues to feature Bangladesh-India joint consultative commission meet
DHAKA, Sep 28, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Rohingya crisis, water sharing in common rivers, energy, connectivity,…
Two buried in northern Vietnam landslide
HANOI, Sep 28, 2020, VN Express. At least two people were killed and seven others…
Malaysia’s govt to impose Covid-19 restrictions in four districts in state Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 28, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia will impose movement control restrictions in four districts…
Nepalis can help revive domestic tourism: Minister
KATHMANDU, Sep 28, 2020, The Himalayan Times. Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai has stated that the…
Shortage of 250 million coconuts this year in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sep 28, 2020, News 1st. There is a shortage of 250 million coconuts in…
Japan coast guard has brush with Taiwanese fishing boat off Senkakus
TOKYO, Sep 28, 2020, Kyodo. A Japanese coast guard patrol ship and a Taiwanese fishing…