Bangladeshi premier’s special aide contracted coronavirus
DHAKA, Jun 27, 2020, Anadolu Agency. A senior aide to Bangladesh’s prime minister tested positive…
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Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27, 2020, PTI. Pakistan on Friday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian…
Cambodia’s electricity demand down 20 per cent in 2020: Officials
PHNOM PENH, Jun 27, 2020, VNA. The Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) has said Cambodia…
Vietnam GDP growth forecast in 2020 remains highest in Asia: IMF
HANOI, Jun 26, 2020, The Hanoi Himes. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains its forecast…
Malaysia can’t take any more Rohingya refugees: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 26, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia can no longer take in Rohingya Muslim refugees…
Establish ‘travel bubble’ in ASEAN: Malaysia’s PM
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 26, 2020, NST. Asean governments must formulate cohesive plans to quickly implement measures…
Vietnam most likely Asia-Pacific nation to encounter ransomware: Microsoft
HANOI, Jun 26, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam had the highest encounter rate with ransomware in…
Philippine president Duterte to announce new quarantine policy by June 29
MANILA, Jun 26, 2020, Manila Bulletin. In his Friday presser, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says he will be ‘prime target’ of new security law
HONG KONG, Jun 26, 2020, Reuters. Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong believes he will…
Cambodia to remain neutral on ASEAN-China territorial dispute
PHNOM PENH, Jun 26, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s economic future will be safer under a Joe Biden presidency
Calm minds on both sides know China and the US need each other because they…
No foreign tourists for a second month in May in Thailand: Ministry
BANGKOK, Jun 26, 2020, Reuters. Thailand recorded no foreign tourists for a second month in…