Vietnamese fishing boats caught in Thai waters
PATTANI, Aug 18, 2020, Bangkok Post. Four Vietnamese vessels were seized and the 36 crewmen…
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong: Strategist
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. China may never “reunify” with Taiwan now that the central…
[Analytics] A reflection on Nepal’s path to a republic
In its first sitting in May 2008, the elected Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal formally…
Thailand ranked world’s safest tourist destination amid Covid-19
BANGKOK, Aug 17, 2020, The Nation. Thailand was ranked the safest destination in the world…
[Analytics] The rise of ASEAN manufacturing
As the markets navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be tempting to take our eyes…
Thai economy shrinks more than Asian financial crisis
BANGKOK, Aug 17, 2020, The Malaysian Insight. Thailand’s economy suffered its worst contraction since the…
Nepal, India hold high-level virtual talks amidst ongoing border row
KATHMANDU, Aug 17, 2020, Business Standard. Senior diplomats of India and Nepal on Monday held…
Govt committed to bring country back to normal: Malaysia’s PM
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17, 2020, Bernama. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and all members of…
Cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia kicks off
SINGAPORE, Aug 17, 2020, ST. Factory operator Nurul Hidayah Norezan was among dozens of Malaysians…
Malaysia back on good terms with India and China: Foreign minister
TANJUNG MALIM, Aug 16, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia has returned to being on good terms with…