Malaysia’s Q2 GDP contracts 17.1 per cent, worst performance since Asian financial crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14, 2020, ST. Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 17.1 per cent…
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Philippine producers seek action on chicken imports from Brazil
MANILA, Aug 14, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines should immediately act on meat imports after China…
Demand for industrial real estate remains high as more companies relocate to Vietnam
HANOI, Aug 14, 2020, The Hanoi Times. A low-cost labor force, stable political environment and…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s foreign policy post-Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global economy, affecting the lives of millions,…
[Analytics] Independence Day in the ‘perfect storm’
In cooperation with the FEFU Center of Expertise and Analysis (CES) Independence Day of India…
‘Google ends direct response to Hong Kong data requests’
HONG KONG, Aug 14, 2020, Reuters, RTHK. Google will stop responding directly to data requests…
Hong Kong tourism arrivals rebound slightly
HONG KONG, Aug 14, 2020, SCMP. Hong Kong’s tourism industry has recorded a year-on-year plunge…
Vietnam to buy Russian Covid-19 vaccine
HANOI, Aug 14, 2020, Reuters. Vietnam’s health ministry has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19…
‘Mandating China label like forcing Hong Kong firms to lie’: Official
HONG KONG, Aug 13, 2020, RTHK. The Commerce Secretary Edward Yau said on Thursday that…
Press unions demand fair probe following death of Nepalese journalist
KATHMANDU, Aug 13, 2020, WION. Several journalists’ union demanded an independent investigation after Nepalese journalist…
12 villages on lockdown in the Philippines
MANILA, Aug 13, 2020, PhilStar. Eleven barangays in Mauban town in Quezon were placed on…
Sugar probe triggered price hike in Pakistan: Minister
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13, 2020, The Nation. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has…