Coronavirus only a blip for China’s Belt and Road plan: Former central bank chief
BEIJING, Jun 22, 2020, SCMP. Global monetary easing and low interest rates could benefit the…
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Chinese to conduct feasibility study on Mandalay-Kyaukphyu railway
MANDALAY, JUn 22, 2020, Myanmar Times. A Chinese company is applying to conduct feasibility studies…
36th ASEAN Summit to be held online on June 26
HANOI, Jun 22, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The 36th ASEAN Summit will be held online…
Recreational activities at pools, lakes, rivers allowed from July 1 in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 22, 2020, FMT. Recreational activities at swimming pools, rivers, lakes and in the…
New Phnom Penh international airport will be ready by 2023: PM
PHNOM PENH, Jun 22, 2020, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen said this morning…
Airspace reopening to facilitate overseas Pakistanis: PM
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan is partially…
Intensive discussions with Malaysia on RTS Link ahead of July 31 deadline: Singapore’s official
SINGAPORE, Jun 22, 2020, ST. Discussions with Malaysia about the construction of a cross-border Rapid…
[Analytics] A tale of two Covid-19 responses
By the time COVID-19 reached South Asia, it had already penetrated most other regions of…
[Analytics] Will the Philippines wave banner the longest and last lockdown in the world?
It’s manifestly time for our government to survey the global pandemic map and reflect on…
China-Laos railway’s 2nd longest tunnel Ban Nakok drilled
VIENTIANE, Jun 22, 2020, Xinhua. China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group (CRECGZ) drilled through the Ban…
Non-Muslim wedding ceremonies allowed with max 20 attendance: Malaysia’s minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21, 2020, Malay Mail. Wedding ceremonies for non-Muslims can now be held,…
No local infection in 2 months, but Vietnam hasn’t declared end of pandemic
HANOI, Jun 21, 2020, The Hanoi Times. More Vietnamese citizens will be repatriated from overseas…