Pakistani minister stresses de-escalation in Middle East as US visit comes to an end
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 19, 2020, Pakistan Today. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasised the…
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[Analytics] Top risks in Asia in early 2020
I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a reasonable start. The pace of global events…
Malaysian People’s Justice Party (PKR) insists Anwar its PM candidate
PETALING JAYA, Jan 19, 2020, Malay Mail. The PKR’s Central Leadership Council (MPP) today reiterated…
Philippine govt ready for health concerns of Taal evacuees
MANILA, Jan 19, 2020, The Manila Times. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
China-produced drone for aerial surveillance crashed in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jan 19, 2020, The Khmer Times. The mystery surrounding the crashed drone in…
[Analytics] Novel coronavirus: Why this ‘mysterious’ virus from China has triggered a health scare
The outbreak of a new ‘mysterious’ virus in China that has infected at least 62…
Rohingya activists rebuke Japan envoy over denial of genocide
TOKYO, Jan 19, 2020, Kyodo. Japan-based Rohingya advocacy groups have accused Japan of siding with…
Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkers
KATHMANDU, Jan 19, 2020, AFP. Heavy snow and poor visibility hampered the search Sunday for…
Cambodia’s PM calls for continuous investment from Vietnamese businessmen
PHNOM PENH, Jan 19, 2020, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday called on…
Myanmar, China ink deals to accelerate Belt and Road as Xi courts an isolated Suu Kyi
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 18, 2020, Reuters. China and Myanmar inked dozens of deals on…
First 5G video call made in Vietnam with locally produced equipment
HANOI, Jan 18, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s first 5G video call was rated as…
ASEAN, RCEP trade partners unlikely beneficiaries from US-China trade war
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2020, SCMP. An unexpected effect of the US-China trade war has been…