No reports of Malaysian palm oil cargoes stuck in Indian ports: Trade body
NEW DELHI, Jan 22, 2020, FMT. The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India said it…
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Vietnam grants investment decision to $4B LNG project
BAC LIEU, Jan 22, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Authorities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of…
Macau confirms first case of pneumonia caused by Wuhan coronavirus
MACAO, Jan 22, 2020, Reuters. The Chinese-ruled gambling hub of Macau confirmed on Wednesday its…
Philippine Taal still a threat despite drop in sulfur dioxide emissions, lower volcanic activity
MANILA, Jan 22, 2020, PhilStar. Taal Volcano is still at risk of a major eruption,…
Man in US diagnosed with new coronavirus, 1st case outside Asia
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, Kyodo. A man residing near Seattle has been diagnosed with…
[Analytics] China, Myanmar tighten their Belt and Road ties
China and Myanmar agreed to accelerate several joint infrastructure deals and projects during President Xi…
CMT, CCT in proposed merger to form third largest real estate investment trusts in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2020, BT. The Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) sector is witnessing…
6 people dead, almost 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
HONG KONG, Jan 21, 2020, CNN. Officials in China are racing to contain the spread…
[Analytics] Australian bushfires are a warning of climate catastrophe. Is Hong Kong listening?
As horrific as the recent bush fires in Australia have been, a satellite image attributed…
SE Asian consumers excited about high speeds 5G brings
SINGAPORE, Jan 21, 2020, BT. Faster data transfer speed is what South-east Asian consumers are…
Media can pioneer in nation-building: Bangladesh minister
DHAKA, Jan 21, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Terming mass media as the fourth organ of…
Vietnam, Cambodia sign agreement against transnational crimes
HANOI, Jan 21, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Drug crime remains one of the biggest problems…