India rejects Jammu and Kashmir reference in Pakistan-China statement
NEW DELHI, Mar 18, 2020, Hindustan Times. China on Tuesday assured Pakistan it is paying…
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Pakistani PM Imran urges rich economies to write off debts
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday feared the new…
No movement within states except for food, healthcare, essentials, interstate travel requires police permission: Malaysia’s lockdown regulations published
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 18, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysians should not move about within their vicinity…
[Analytics] Is Myanmar ready for 2020 elections?
In late 2020, Myanmar will hold its general election for more than 1,000 seats in…
Chinese warplanes in first-ever night flights near Taiwan
TAIPEI, Mar 17, 2020, Taiwan News. Chinese fighter jets and early warning aircraft were for…
Three Cambodian river cruise vessels denied docking in Vietnam’s water
PHNON PENH, Mar 17, 2020, The Khmer Times. Three river cruise vessels since yesterday remain…
Unofficial Chinese demand for Myanmar’s sugar rises
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 17, 2020, Myanmar Times. An estimated 50,000 tonnes of sugar that…
All Luzon island’s airports to be closed on Friday, region is under ‘enhanced community quarantine’ in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 17, 2020, PhilStar. All airports in Luzon will be closed once the 72-hour…
[Analytics] The big questions over Malaysia’s coronavirus partial lockdown
The measures, which will be in place from March 18-31, are mainly aimed at limiting…
Thai cabinet approves plans to close schools, postpone next month’s Songkran New Year holiday
BANGKOK, Mar 17, 2020, Bangkok Post. The cabinet on Tuesday approved plans to postpone next…
Singapore looks for ways to keep business going amid Malaysia’s restrictions
SINGAPORE, Mar 17, 2020, FMT. Singapore will continue to stay in touch with Malaysia to…
Malaysians working, studying in Singapore unclear on travel restriction order
JOHOR BARU, Mar 17, 2020, The Star/Asia News Nwtwork. Malaysians working and studying in Singapore…