S. Korea, Singapore agree on ‘fast-track’ entry program for biz people amid pandemic
SEOUL, Sep 2, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and Singapore agreed Wednesday to introduce a “fast-track”…
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Navy highlights duty of defending Taiwan in new video
TAIPEI, Sep 2, 2020, The China Post/ANN. The Navy Command R.O.C., Ministry of National Defense…
Thai-China submarine deal backlash shows pressure on Prayuth to defend arms buying spree
BANGKOK, Sep 2, 2020, SCMP. The public backlash that forced Thailand to delay plans to…
Macao casinos post another dismal month as August revenue plunges 95 per cent
MACAO, Sep 1, 2020, Yahoo Finance. For the third straight month, and for the fourth…
Only bars and pubs still to reopen under RMCO in Malaysia: PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 1, 2020, Malay Mail. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin noted today…
US steps up support for Taiwan to counter rising China pressure
TAIPEI, Sep 1, 2020, Al Jazeera. The United States said on Monday that it was…
Easing the lockdown from today in three phases in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Sep 1, 2020, Kuensel. Except for Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Samdrupjongkhar, and Samtse, people in other…
Philippines’ ABS-CBN closes regional stations
MANILA, Sep 1, 2020, AFP. Anchor Dhobie de Guzman has been the face of a…
Restrictions on religious gatherings in Metro Manila eased
MANILA, Sep 1, 2020, PhilStar. The government once again relaxed restrictions on religious gatherings in…
Govt bans Indian, Indonesian, Philippines pass holder from entering Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 1, 2020, Malay Mail. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri today announced…
[Analytics] Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation still matters for India?
A prolonged military standoff at the Himalayan border has created a new dilemma for New…
China’s top foreign policy official to visit Myanmar
YANGON, Sep 1, 2020, Irrawaddy. China’s top diplomat is planning to visit Myanmar this week,…