First railway station built on China-Laos railway
VIENTIANE, Sep 17, 2020, Xinhua. With the last casting of concrete on the top of…
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Bangladesh asks India to resume onion exports, upset over breach of ‘unwritten understanding’
DHAKA, Sep 17, 2020, ThePrint. Bangladesh has asked India to immediately resume onion exports even…
Bangladeshi railway starts full-swing operation from today
DHAKA, Sep 16, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Bangladesh Railway has started hundred percent passenger transport…
China criticizes US sanctions on firm tied to Cambodia project
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, Bloomberg. China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. government decision to level…
Malaysian prisoners may face ‘forced labour’ on palm oil plantations
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 16, 2020, The Guardian. Prisoners are expected to be put to work…
Taiwanese companies returning to the island because of the growing aggressiveness of Beijing
TAIPEI, Sep 16, 2020, Merco Press. Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening…
US does not want to force ASEAN to choose sides: Official
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The United States is not trying to push…
Southeast Asia conglomerates outperformed by pure plays for first time: Report
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Conglomerates in Southeast Asia are being outperformed by pure…
United States Commits $153M for Mekong Development
VIENTIANE, Sep 16, 2020, The Laotian Times. The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6…
Tourism Malaysia starts food donation drive to help Malaysians in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 16, 2020, Bernama. In the spirit of Malaysia Day celebrations, Tourism Malaysia’s Singapore…
Bangladesh worried by Myanmar border deployments
NAYPYITAW, Sep 16, 2020, The Irrawaddy. Myanmar’s military has beefed up security along the Bangladeshi…
Merkel wants Vietnam to connect Germany and Indo-Pacific region
HANOI, Sep 16, 2020, VNS. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes Việt Nam will serve as…