Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei not attending Hajj this year
DHAKA, Jun 13, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei have decided not to…
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Construction of $2B Phnom Penh satellite city in full swing
PHNOM PENH, Jun 13, 2020, The Khmer Times. The construction of Koh Norea (Norea Island)…
Hunger, pay cuts factored in stress among Filipinos amid Covid-19
MANILA, Jun 13, 2020, PhilStar. A large majority of Filipinos have been found to be…
Thai Covid-19 centre blows towards ‘travel bubble’ plan
BANGKOK, Jun 13, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday…
Following EU more countries around the globe announced borders opening in July
LONDON, Jun 13, 2020, CNBC. Many of the world’s greatest travel destinations are reopening to…
Everything is under control at China border: Army chief
DEHRADUN, Jun 13, 2020, The Asian Age. Army chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said…
Taiwan considers relaxing ban on transit passengers
TAIPEI, Jun 13, 2020, Taiwan News. The government is considering ending the ban on transit…
‘Show of force’: US aircraft carriers patrol South China Sea for first time in 3 years
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 12, 2020, AP. For the first time in nearly three years, three…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s Covid-19 success and economic challenges
Unlike Europe, North America and recently Russia, Southeast Asia does not seem to have been…
Stranded Filipino woman Michelle Silvertino died after waiting days for a bus home during lockdown
MANILA, Jun 12, 2020, CNN. The death of a single mother in the Philippines who…
[Analytics] Eight minutes that could change the world
The video clip that captured the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the end…
Piracy in South-east Asia from Jan to May 2020 doubled from same period in 2019
SINGAPORE, Jun 12, 2020, BT. The number of incidents involving piracy and armed robbery against…