10 Sabah state’s districts hit by floods in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Jun 28, 2020, Bernama. Another five districts in Sabah have been hit by…
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[Analytics] Who China’s Xi Jinping really wants to win the 2020 US election
China is creating new facts on the ground, expanding its influence across the world –…
Anti-hunger program launched in Philippine Central Luzon
MANILA, JUn 28, 2020, PNA. The government is set and ready to implement its Enhanced…
Sri Lanka lifts coronavirus curfew completely
COLOMBO, Jun 28, 2020, NewsIn Asia. The Sri Lankan government announced on Sunday that it…
Pakistan to reopen Kartarpur corridor for all the Sikh pilgrims by June 29
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27, 2020, AAP. Pakistan on Saturday announced that the preparations were underway to…
Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom
SAVAR, JUn 27, 2020, Arab News. Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in…
Malaysia in talks with Singapore, Brunei for Covid-19 express lanes
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysia is negotiating with neighbours Singapore and Brunei…
Thai PM urges ASEAN travel relaunch
BANGKOK, Jun 27, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand has called on Asean members to collaborate over…
Philippine Cebu City to issue QR-coded quarantine passes
CEBU CITY, Jun 27, 2020, PNA. Adopting the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for…
[Analytics] Tokyo’s damaging role in Southeast Asia
After a three-month Covid-induced break, the United Nations Human Rights Council resumed this month in…
ASEAN leaders debate women’s empowerment in digital age
HANOI, Jun 27, 2020, VNS. Vietnamese Prime Minster Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday chaired an…
Pakistani govt to decide reopening of educational institutions on July 2: Official
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27, 2020, The Nation. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood…