Vietnam faces heavy competition in wooing businesses relocating from China: Expert
HANOI, May 13, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam could fall behind other Asian countries in attracting…
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Laos’ sixth Mekong dam plans submitted
PHNOM PENH, May 13, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Laos has submitted plans to build…
Hong Kong is pushing a controversial national anthem bill just as protests are kicking off again
HONG KONG, May 13, 2020, CNN. After five months of being at the forefront of…
Philippine president Duterte offers bounty for capture of rebel New People’s Army leaders
MANILA, May 13, 2020, PhilStar. President Duterte has offered a P2-million cash reward and change…
SIngapore’s private homes and housing board flats rental volumes plunge 36 per cent amid coronavirus restrictions
SINGAPORE, May 13, 2020, ST. Demand for renting both non-landed private homes and Housing Board…
Malaysia’s Q1 GDP growth slows to 0.7 per cent
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia’s economy grew moderately at 0.7 per cent in…
Political coalition Barisan Nasional pledges support for Muhyiddin as Malaysia’s PM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2020, NST. The Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council meeting held this…
Use of disposable masks unsustainable: Myanmar’s state counsellor
NAY PYI TAW, May 12, 2020, Myanmar Times. Myanmar’s de facto leader, Daw Aung San…
Philippine capital Metro Manila, two other areas under ‘modified’ quarantine till May 31
MANILA, May 12, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte kept Metro Manila, and two…
Chinese universities cancel entrance exams for foreign students
TAIPEI, May 12, 2020, Taiwan News. Universities in China have started canceling entrance exams for…
Taiwan’s presidential office announces plans for pared-back inauguration
TAIPEI, May 12, 2020, Taiwan Today. The upcoming inauguration ceremony for the 15th ROC (Taiwan)…
No meat in most shops in Bhutan
THIMPHU, May 12, 2020, Kuensel. With shortage of meat, layer chickens from local farms are…