China-Laos railway completes both cross-Mekong River bridges’ beam installation
VIENTIANE, Jul 16, 2020, Xinhua. The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based…
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Taiwan holds live-fire drill during war games as tensions rise
TAIPEI, Jul 16, 2020, Al Jazeera. Taiwan’s army is carrying out a live-fire drill in…
India and Bhutan open new trade route to boost trade
THIMPHU, Jul 16, 2020, WION. With an aim to increase trade and connectivity, India and…
Business is treating Hong Kong as mainland China
HONG KONG, JUl 16, 2020, CNN Business. The relationship between China and the West is…
Flood situation worsens in Brahmaputra basin
RANGPUR, Jul 15, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. The flood situation worsened further marooning over five…
Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao
MANILA, Jul 14, 2020, Eagle News. A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of…
PM Imran Khan a danger to democracy, economy and nation: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party
KARACHI, Jul 14, 2020, The Nation. PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto on Monday termed Prime Minister…
[Analytics] Singapore’s PAP’s self-inflicted election losses
On 10 July, Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) suffered one of its worst electoral results:…
Malaysia’s political coalition Pakatan Harapan decries removal of former Parliament speaker
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14, 2020, Malay Mail. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) secretariat denounced yesterday’s removal…
Philippine leader Duterte set to announce new quarantine classifications
MANILA, Jul 14, 2002, PhilStar. President Duterte is expected to announce new quarantine classifications tomorrow…
Bamboo will not replace oil palm as Malaysia’s main commodity: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14, 2020, Bernama. The Plantation Industries and Commodity Ministry does not intend…
China plans to use 40,000 Bangladeshis to conduct Covid-19 vaccine trials: India’s media
DHAKA, Jul 14, 2020, The Economic Times. China in a startling move plans to use…