Cambodia’s select schools to reopen in Aug
PHNOM PENH, Jul 10, 2020, The Khmer Times. A Senior Education Ministry official announced yesterday…
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Saigon boat owners stay afloat with river tours
HO CHI MINH CITY, Jul 10, 2020, VN Express. With travel restrictions imposed on international…
Water shortage hits Thai Pattaya
PATTAYA, Jul 10, 2020, Bangkok Post. The water authority has warned Pattaya residents to be…
SK Engineering & Construction to pay US$92M compensation over deadly dam collapse in Laos
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. SK Engineering & Construction Co. said Thursday that it has…
Malaysia’s govt allows to open drive-in cinemas
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 9, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has agreed to allow drive-in cinemas…
[Analytics] China-India border dispute may force South Asian neighbours to pick a side
Smaller countries in South Asia have sought to avoid being dragged into the hostility between…
US-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement opens door for Vietnam global integration
HANOI, Jul 9, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Right after the signing of BTA, Vietnam’s parliament…
Thai PM accelerates ‘New Normal’
BANGKOK, Jul 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is keeping faith with his…
‘We are on our own’: Bangladesh’s pregnant garment workers face the sack
DHAKA, Jul 9, 2020, The Guardian. A few weeks ago, Kalpona Akter’s phone started vibrating….
Brunei to impose $3 entry and exit fees on land border travellers
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 9, 2020, The Scoop. Brunei citizens and foreign nationals will be…
Trump now in open dispute with health officials as virus rages
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 9, 2020, CNN. Five months into a still-raging pandemic that has killed…
From Hong Kong to TikTok, the US-China rivalry is broadening from trade to everything
HONG KONG, Jul 9, 2020, Bloomberg. The U.S.-China rivalry is shifting into new and unpredictable…