Vietnam may resume international commercial flights from mid-Sept
HANOI, Sep 1, 2020, Bloomberg. Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority is working on a plan to…
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Japan, Taiwan to reopen borders for long-term residents from Sep 8
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2020, Kyodo. Japan and Taiwan have agreed to reopen their borders for…
Vietnam to reopen commercial air routes to Japan, South Korea
HANOI, Aug 31, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Each flight must have a specific plan to…
Merdeka Day can be celebrated without large gatherings in Malaysia: Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31, 2020, Bernama. The 2020 National Day celebration may seems simple without the…
Landslide, floods from monsoon rains kill at least 41 in India, Nepal
KATHMANDU/AHMEDABAD, Aug 31, 2020, Reuters. A landslide and floods caused by heavy rains have killed…
Pakistani govt, Sindh to jointly work on major problems of Karachi: PM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31, 2020, Pakistan Today. The federal government, along with the Sindh government, is…
Thai Kanchanaburi borders with Myanmar closed due to Covid-19 threat
BANGKOK, Aug 31, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered closure of…
4 fishers rescued off Cebu’s Camotes Island
CEBU CITY, Aug 31, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Four fishermen were rescued off the…
Malaysia’s rubber plantation workers all tapped out
ALOR GAJAH, Aug 31, 2020, FMT. Mohamad Jantan closes his eyes for a moment as…
Thailand delays $724M China submarine deal after public outcry over economic pain
BANGKOK, Aug 31, 2020, SCMP. Thailand delayed on Monday its US$724 million purchase of two…
Singapore aims to work more closely with China’s Guangdong
SINGAPORE, Aug 31, 2020, ST. Singapore aims to deepen collaboration with China’s Guangdong province in…
[Analytics] What does the rise of semi-authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia mean for the region?
Southeast Asia has seen the rise of governments that cannot be easily categorized as either…