Rohingya refugees less likely to be radicalised, but violent tendencies exist: Think tank
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 20, 2020, Malay Mail. Social and community think tank, Iman Research, has…
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Philippine motoride-sharing app seeks govt approval in bike taxi resumption
MANILA, Jun 20, 2020, The Manila Times. Angkas, the motorcycle ride-sharing app, urged the government…
Malaysian govt in talks with Singapore to open up borders for citizens of both countries
PETALING JAYA, JUn 20, 2020, The Star/Asia News Network. Malaysia’s government is in talks with…
Former Malaysia’s PM Mahathir says he can show the way for Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 19, 2020, Malay Mail. Former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
Electronics strength to fuel Asean exports in post-Covid trade
SINGAPORE, Jun 19, 2020, BT. Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia will likely notch strong export growth…
Malaysia’s PKR says it will support only Anwar as its PM candidate, not Mahathir
PETALING JAYA, Jun 19, 2020, The Star/Asia News Network. An emergency meeting of Parti Keadilan…
Construction of Korea-Myanmar industrial complex to begin this year
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 19, 2020, Myanmar Times. Construction of the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC)…
[Analytics] How America’s wars in Asia militarized the police at home
The protests in the United States have sparked a debate about the militarization of American…
Stop the meddling: China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi to US secretary of state Mike Pompeo
HONOLULU, Jun 19, 2020, The Standard. China is determined to press on with national security…
Lao trucks not allowed into China at Boten border crossing
VIENTIANE, Jun 19, 2020, Vientiane Times. Lao trucks attempting to tranport goods into China are…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism
The voyage from Serendib to Sri Lanka through Ceylon continues to be an uninterrupted tale…
In fear of lockdown, people stockpile essentials in Bangladeshi Dhaka
DHAKA, Jun 19, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Residents of Dhaka city have been flocking to bazaars…