Hong Kong police chief taken to court as man accuses officers of abuse of power over ID card request
HONG KONG, Aug 3, 2020, SCMP. A Hong Kong man has taken the city’s police…
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Travellers to Singapore to wear electronic tracking device from Aug 10
SINGAPORE, Aug 3, 2020, ST. All travellers entering Singapore who are serving their stay-home notice…
[Analytics] The next US-China battleground: Chinese dams on the Mekong River?
Chinese dams on the Mekong have been blamed by some for the severe droughts suffered…
Taiwan’s GDP contracts in Q2 2020
TAIPEI, Aug 2, 2020, Xinhua. Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.73 percent year-on-year…
Remote notarization of documents allowed in the Philippines
MANILA, Aug 2, 2020, The Manila Times. Remote notarization of paper documents is now allowed…
Thai democracy protesters make Japan cartoon hamster their symbol
BANGKOK, Aug 2, 2020, Reuters. Thailand’s emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon…
Vaccine needed before recovery road map: Philippine president Duterte
MANILA, Aug 1, 2020, Inquirer. President Rodrigo Duterte said he needed a vaccine against the…
Cambodian cross-border drug trafficker gets death sentence
TAY NINH, Aug 1, 2020, VNA. The People’s Court of the southern province of Tay…
China uses Hong Kong security law against US and UK-based activists
HONG KONG, Aug 1, 2020, The Guardian. Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for…
Special groups of foreigners can now enter in Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 1, 2020, Bangkok Post. Business operators can proceed to bring in their foreign…
Malaysia implements mandatory mask-wearing in crowded places from Aug 1
PETALING JAYA, Aug 1, 2020, The Star. From Saturday (Aug 1), Malaysians will be joining…
[Analytics] China takes Bangladesh into its embrace now as Delhi-Dhaka ties go downhill
India is concerned that China, which has been “targeting all of India’s friendly neighbours” such…