Macao SAR releases second five-year plan
MACAO, Dec 16, 2021, ECNS. China’s Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday released its…
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Lao economy expected to grow 4.2 per cent in 2022
VIENTIANE, Dec 16, 2021, Xinhua. The Lao economy is projected to grow by 4.2 percent…
Russian Security Council secretary arrives to Cambodia on official visit
HANOI, Dec 15, 2021, TASS. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived to Cambodia on…
Blinken says US weighing new sanctions on Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15, 2021, AP. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden…
Fire breaks out at Hong Kong’s World Trade center, injuring one
HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2021, CNBC. One person was injured after a fire broke out…
Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 12, 2021, Reuters. The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and…
[Analytics] The future of democracy and rise of authoritarianism in Asia
History has shaped party politics and electoral instability in Asian democracies. History remains a critical…
No official report on threats to hack Malaysia’s defence ministry system: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10, 2021, Bernama. The Malaysian Armed Forces have not received any official…
China’s Evergrande, Kaisa have defaulted as huge restructuring looms
HONG KONG, Dec 10, 2021, Bloomberg/Reuters. China Evergrande Group has officially been labeled a defaulter…
Nicaragua ends relations with Taiwan in diplomatic victory for China
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNN. Nicaragua’s government has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and…
Philippines’ anti-terror law constitutional except for two parts: SC
MANILA, Dec 9, 2021, The Inquirer. The Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional two portions of…
Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2021, BBC. Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, along with two…