Vietnamese fishing boat seized off Narathiwat
NARATHIWAT, Aug 22, 2020, Bangkok Post. A Vietnamese fishing vessel was seized and four crewmen…
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor enters new stage of high-quality development: Chinese FM
HAIKOU, Aug 22, 2020, Xinhua. The construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has entered a…
[Analytics] India’s Frontier Paradox
The ongoing India and China crisis, which led to a bloody clash on June 15,…
Japan, Cambodia to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions in September
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2020, Kyodo. Japan and Cambodia agreed Saturday to reopen borders for expatriates,…
Bangladesh wants immediate Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA, Aug 22, 2020, Kyodo. Bangladesh is demanding an immediate meeting with Myanmar on the…
Khmer New Year brings out more than 500,000 tourists in first two days across Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Aug 21, 2020, Khmer Times. The Ministry of Tourism today reported that over…
Myanmar locks down Rakhine state capital after outbreak of more infectious virus strain
DHAKA, Aug 21, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Myanmar has locked down the state capital of conflict-torn…
Japan pushed to take more Thai pork
BANGKOK, Aug 21, 2020, The Nation. Thailand will negotiate to increase pork exports to Japan,…
Nearly 50 per cent of Vietnamese shop online: Report
HANOI, Aug 21, 2020, Hanoi Times. Online shopping revenue accounted for 4.9% of total retail…
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin’s Bersatu has formally joined Muafakat to form a grand Malay alliance
KUALA LUMPUR< Aug 21, 2020, ST. The political party of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin...
Food take-out, delivery in Manila now allowed 24/7
MANILA, Aug 20, 2020, PhilStar. Take-out and delivery services in all food establishments in the…
224,800 workers in Singapore affected by cost-cutting measures
SINGAPORE, Aug 20, 2020, HRM Asia. 224,800 employees were affected by cost-cutting measures notified by…