US lawmakers make visit to Taiwan as Beijing conducts ‘combat readiness patrol’ close to island
TAIPEI, Nov 11, 2021, CNN. A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on…
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[Analytics] ASEAN supply chain links with China and the perils of decoupling
China’s global value chain (GVC) links with ASEAN are both less dominant and more beneficial…
Tourists trickle into Thailand as borders reopen
BANGKOK, Nov 7, 2021, ST. The streets of Bangkok are buzzing with start-stop traffic and…
Hong Kong leader expects mainland China border to reopen in Feb
HONG KONG, Nov 5, 2021, Reuters. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday she…
Lao govt urged to capitalize on benefits of China-Laos railway
VIENTIANE, Nov 5, 2021, Xinhua. Economists and lawmakers have urged the Lao government to capitalize…
Malaysia’s govt to table four constitutional amendments
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3, 2021, Malay Mail. The government is set to table four constitutional…
[Analytics] Could China ever invade Taiwan?
With a record number of Chinese fighters flying sorties over Taiwan in October, and rhetoric…
Singapore is world’s smartest city for the third year
SINGAPORE, Nov 2, 2021, ST. Singapore is the smartest city in the world for the…
Thailand open to 17 more countries
BANGKOK, Oct 31, 2021, Bangkok Post. The Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday announced Thailand is…
[Analytics] How coal-hungry Asia can stoke its transition to green energy
Whether the world even comes close to a net zero future will depend largely on…
Malaysian minister to discuss dedicated air travel lane with Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28, 2021, The Star/ANN. Malaysia and Singapore will discuss the reopening of…
Laos makes Southeast Asia’s largest ever drug bust
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28, 2021, Yahoo! News. The UN crime agency says it has recorded…