PM Modi raises Tamil reconciliation
NEW DELHI, Feb 9, 2020, The Asian Age. During frank discussions with visiting Sri Lankan…
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Mass shooter killed at Thai Korat mall, 20 dead
KORAT, Feb 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Security forces on Sunday killed a soldier after he…
New mission may be launched to look for MH370, say reports
PETALING JAYA, Feb 9, 2020, FMT. A new mission to find the wreckage of Malaysia…
Army sniper’s rampage kills at least 12 in Thailand
KORAT, Feb 8, 2020, BBC, The Thaiger. At least 12 people have been shot dead…
Panic buying hits Singapore after virus alert raised
SINGAPORE, Feb 8, 2020, AFP. Anxious Singapore shoppers formed long lines at grocery stores on…
HK imposes a quarantine for mainland Chinese
HONG KONG, Feb 8, 2020, AFP. The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak soared to…
New pact with PM Mahathir will ensure Muslims dominate govt, says Hadi
PETALING JAYA, Feb 8, 2020, FMT. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said he was in…
Hanoi grants licences to 68 new foreign direct investment projects in January
HANOI, Feb 8, 2020, VNA. The capital city of Hanoi granted investment licences to 68…
Lao president due for state visit to Cambodia on Feb 9
PHNOM PENH, Feb 8, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith will pay…
As Thai rice falls in global pecking order, ministry mulls ways for turnaround
BANGKOK, Feb 8, 2020, The Nation. Thai authorities are brainstorming ways to develop the potential…
[Analytics] Flow of Chinese tourists becomes a worrying trickle for Asia
Asian nations have profited handsomely from the impressive growth in tourists from China over the…
Two coal-fired power plant development projects approved in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Feb 7, 2020, The Khmer Times. A 700MW coal-fired power plant, a joint…