[Analytics] Philippines challenging China in South China Sea
The Philippines is slowly but surely pushing back against China in the disputed South China…
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29 killed as launch capsizes after collision in Dhaka
DHAKA, Jun 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Twenty nine bodies –18 men, eight women and three…
Vietnam’s economy records decade-low H1 growth
HANOI, Jun 29, 2020, VNA. Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.81 percent during the…
Philippine govt stops rice importation
MANILA, Jun 29, 2020, Manila Bulletin. The government will no longer push through with its…
Temperature checks allow only at entry point of malls, hotels in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 29, 2020, Malay Mail. Visitors to shopping malls now only need to…
Vietnam grounds Pakistani pilots over licence concerns
HANOI, JUn 29, 2020, Reuters. Vietnam’s aviation authority said on Monday it had grounded all…
All four gunmen, who attacked Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, killed: Police
KARACHI, Jun 29, 2020, Pakistan Today. Police killed all four assailants who attacked the Pakistan…
Myanmar extends travel ban, curfews to contain virus spread
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 28, 2020, Bloomberg. Myanmar is imposing a 15-day extension of its…
MCO restrictions cost Johor 20 per cent in revenue: Official
KLUANG, Jun 28, 2020, FMT. The Johor state government suffered a loss of revenue of…
Majority of China’s BRI projects abroad adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Official
BEIJING, Jun 28, 2020, PTI. Majority of the projects under China's ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and…
Dhaka stock exchange daily turnover hits highest in 9.5 years
DHAKA, Jun 28, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The daily turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on…
[Analytics] Gauging Indonesia’s interests in the South China Sea
In June, four years after the Hague’s 2016 South China Sea tribunal ruling, Indonesia put…