Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts
BEIJING, Dec 2, 2021, AP. Laos, a nation of 7 million people wedged between China,…
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China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
SYDNEY/JAKARTA, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural…
[Analytics] $6B Laos-China railway on track to somewhere
The US$6 billion Laos-China railway that starts operations on December 2 – marking the 46th…
Bangladesh’s Summit FSRU to halt LNG imports due to mooring line damage
DHAKA, Dec 1, 2021, SP. Summit Group’s floating storage regasification unit in Bangladesh, one of…
Former PM Abe says Japan, US could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
TAIPEI, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. Japan and the United States could not stand by if…
[Analytics] Is there hope for Taiwan–Tibet relations?
Taiwan and the exile Tibetan community share a unique relationship amalgamated by the nexus of…
Asia-Pacific stocks slip as investors watch omicron Covid variant
SINGAPORE, Nov 29, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific largely fell in Monday trade as investors…
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
VIENTIANE, Nov 28, 2021, AFP. A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos…
Japan, Hong Kong drop more than 2 per cent each as Asia-Pacific markets slip amid renewed Covid fears
SINGAPORE, Nov 26, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific dropped on Friday, with stocks in Hong…
Bangladesh begins moving Rohingya to remote island amid criticism
DHAKA, Nov 25, 2021, Al Jazeera. Bangladesh has resumed moving Rohingya refugees to a remote…
Japan’s Kishida meets Vietnam PM in 1st hosting of foreign leader
TOKYO, Nov 24, 2021, Kyodo News. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began talks with his…
[Analytics] As China threat rises, can Aukus alliance recover from rancorous birth?
It was initially seen as an audacious enlistment by Joe Biden of Australia into the…