Chinese coast guard rams Vietnamse fishing boat
HANOI, Jun 21, 2020, News.com.au. A Chinese Coast Guard vessel has rammed a Vietnamese fishing…
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[Analytics] Thai rebels pay a price for coming above ground
After 17 years of fighting that has claimed over 7,000 lives, laying down arms was…
Govt unable to deliver on pandemic, alleviating poverty: Pakistani politician
KARACHI, Jun 21, 2020, Pakistan Today. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday…
Opening of pubs, bars and karaoke palours expected July 1 in Thailand
BANGKOK, Jun 21, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thai nightlife will soon be back in full swing…
Hong Kong national security law strike plans sputter amid low ‘referendum’ turnout
HONG KONG, Jun 21, 2020, HKFP. Plans to stage a walkout over looming Beijing-imposed national…
Philippine Hundred Islands National Park reopens to local tourists at 50 per cent capacity
ALAMINOS CITY, Jun 20, 2020, PhilStar. The Hundred Islands National Park in this city will…
[Analytics] Coronavirus pushes rural Myanmar towards moneylenders
Desperate for cash and low on work, rural households are turning to high-interest loans from…
International flights resume today in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Jun 20, 2020, Dawn. The government has allowed resumption of international flight operations to…
Vietnam to cut 30 per cent corporate income tax in 2020
HANOI, Jun 20, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The resolution would take effect after 45 days…
Singapore’s reopening may slow but not reverse retail decline: Economists
SINGAPORE, Jun 20, 2020, BT. While retail sales in June and July will get a…
All aquatic products in Thailand safe: Officials
BANGKOK, Jun 20, 2020, The Nation. Amid widespread concerns that the second wave of coronavirus…
[Analytics] China and India: how many soldiers must die before they get a border?
The Galwan Valley incident shows that soldiers continue to be used as cannon fodder to…