Vietnam PM urges raising international flights
HANOI, Aug 28, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam has brought down the pandemic situation under…
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Philippine govt to accelerate implementation of national ID system PhilSys: Duterte
MANILA, Aug 28, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. President Rodrigo Duterte said a total of…
ASEAN can be key player as companies flee China: Economists
PETALING JAYA, Aug 28, 2020, FMT. Economists from around Southeast Asia believe that Asean can…
Proposal to include Sabah in Philippines passport not an official stand: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27, 2020, Bernama. The proposal to include Sabah and 200 miles of…
[Analytics] Inside the Sinovac Biotech company that developing CoronaVac
Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing,…
Pakistani PM directs institutions to step up relief work in rain-hit Karachi
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday (Aug 26) directed…
Exports of agricultural goods from S. Korea to Thailand up nearly 15 per cent
SEOUL, Aug 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports of foodstuffs to Thailand rose 14.7 percent…
China fires missiles into South China Sea as US sanctions Beijing
BEIJING, Aug 27, 2020, The Japan Times. China has launched a spate of ballistic missiles,…
Myanmar sees record virus cases as Rakhine State becomes hotspot
NAY PYI TAW, Aug 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday,…
Facebook may sue Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 26, 2020, The Nation. Facebook is planning legal action against the government for…
China’s military exercises in Hoang Sa violate Vietnam’s sovereignty: Official
HANOI, Aug 26, 2020, VNA. China’s organisation of consecutive military exercises in the waters to…
Philippine bombers initially identified as Abu Sayyaf members’ widows
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug 26, 2020, PhilStar. The military has identified the two female suicide bombers…