India state’s govt to fund Sita temple construction in Sri Lanka
BHOPAL, Jan 28, 2020, The Asian Age. The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday decided to…
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Cambodia’s Health Minister visits airport after the first coronavirus infection detected
PHNOM PENH, Jan 28, 2020, The Khmer Times. Health Minister Mam Bun Heng today visited…
Malaysia’s king orders mosques to hold prayer, govt funded for 12 add thermal scanners
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28, 2020, Malay Mail. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri´ayatuddin Al-Mustafa…
China halts stock trading in extended holiday as deadly virus outbreak spreads, sends country into lockdown
BEIJING, Jan 27, 2020, SCMP. China’s financial regulators will suspend trading on the Shanghai and…
Pakistan PM Imran to visit Malaysia in February
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for Malaysia on…
[Analytics] Thailand takes action on plastic
Thais started 2020 with a major lifestyle change. After many retail stores banned plastic bags…
Philippine volcano Taal lockdown partly lifted alert level lowered to 3
BATANGAS, Jan 27, 2020, PhilStar. Evacuees, some of whom had waited as early as the…
Cambodia’s ties with India blossom
PHNOM PENH, Jan 27, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Indian ambassador to Cambodia Manika Jain…
PM asks to bring back stagnated Bangladeshis from China
DHAKA, Jan 27, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities…
Malaysia’s Health Ministry to maintain list debunking fake news on Wuhan coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27, 2020, Malay Mail. The Health Ministry (MoH) will publish a list…
[Analytics] It’s time for Southeast Asia to stand together against China – with Indonesia leading the way
For the final weeks of 2019 and into the new year, China and Indonesia have…
Laos to open Pang Mon border checkpoint Feb 1
PHAYAO, Jan 26, 2020, Bangkok Post. Laos will open the Pang Mon checkpoint in Sayaboury…