Vietnam warned of troublemaking transshipment from China, S. Korea to US
HANOI, Jun 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam should take stronger measures related to origin…
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Cambodia predicted to export 800,000 tonnes of rice in 2020
PHNOM PENH, Jun 18, 2020, Xinhua. Cambodia’s rice exports are expected to reach 800,000 tonnes…
[Analytics] Nepal awaits developments as India-China clash threatens regional security
A violent clash on Monday between Indian and Chinese armies in the disputed Galwan Valley…
Dhaka’s Bashundhara area goes into lockdown from midnight June 18
DHAKA, Jun 18, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka’s Bashundhara Residential Area (R/A) will go under complete…
Cambodians with foreign passports exempted from $3,000 coronavirus deposit
PHNOM PENH, Jun 18, 2020, The Khmer Times. The government said today that it will…
Philippine senators urge govt don’t tax online sellers
MANILA, Jun 18, 2020, The Manila Times. Two senators appealed to the government to give…
Filipino, Malaysian fishing boats detained by Indonesia over poaching
JAKARTA, Jun 18, 2020, ANTARA. Patrol ships of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’…
[Analytics] Why are China and India fighting over an inhospitable strip of the Himalayas?
After over four decades of saber-rattling and minor scuffles, a border dispute between China and…
Malaysia needs ‘fresh start’ and Anwar best PM candidate: Politician
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17, 2020, Malay Mail. PKR organising secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has…
[Analytics] Will Hong Kong be Tiananmen 2.0?
Hong Kong is on a knife’s edge. Yanghee Lee specially for The ASEAN Post. Once…
Philippine Manila remains coronavirus ‘epicenter’, Cebu City is new hotspot
MANILA, Jun 17, 2020, The Manila Times. Metro Manila is the hardest-hit by the coronavirus…
[Analytics] Huawei outpaces rivals with chip sanctions ploy
In a rare bonanza before United States sanctions kick in, Chinese tech giant Huawei shipped…