China plans rail link to Myanmar oil and gas port
BEIJING, Jan 12, 2021, Argus Media. China is planning to expand infrastructure links with the…
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Malaysia’s Dec palm oil stocks hit 13-year low, imports at all-time peak
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11, 2021, Reuters. Malaysian palm oil inventories in December fell to their…
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
TAIPEI, Jan 11, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that…
Malaysia’s storage market dips amid uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11, 2021, CW. The enterprise storage market in Malaysia declined 9.2% year-on-year…
US and China must take rational view: Singapore’s official
SINGAPORE, Jan 11, 2021, ST. The United States and China must take a rational view…
Malaysia’s PM visits flood victims in Pahang
TEMERLOH, Jan 10, 2021, Bernama. Tan Sri Muhyiddin visited flood victims housed in two relief…
[Analytics] Solar power use in Myanmar
The ASEAN Post has published articles on extreme climate in ASEAN member states such as…
Hong Kong protest-related website says users’ access blocked
HONG KONG, Jan 10, 2021, Reuters. A Hong Kong website that publishes material mainly related…
Singapore to legislate on contact-trace data use for crimes
SINGAPORE, Jan 9, 2021, Bloomberg. Singapore’s government plans to create urgent legislation to formalize the…
Bangladesh’s biggest international trade fair to be held at new Chinese-built venue
DHAKA, Jan 9, 2021, Xinhua. The 26th version of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF),…
Second strict lockdown can cause economy to collapse
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8, 2021, Bernama. EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EuroCham Malaysia) has…
Taiwan’s population falls for first time on record
TAIPEI, Jan 8, 2021, CNA. Taiwan’s population fell for the first time on record in…
[Analytics] High hopes for Nepal derailed by 2020
There was still a glimmer of hope for Nepal’s political transformation in 2019. But COVID-19…
Malaysia and Singapore terminate high speed rail project
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8, 2021, PM. The Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail (HSR)…
Construction beings on fifth Laos-Thailand bridge
PHNOM PENH, Jan 8, 2021, PM. Construction work has started on the fifth bridge linking…