China’s President Xi arrives in Nay Pyi Taw for state visit to Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 17, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping arrived in Nay Pyi…
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India slams China-Pakistan bid to raise J&K at UN
NEW DELHI, Jan 17, 2020, The Asian Age. Following Beijing’s raising of the Kashmir issue…
[Analytics] Who will lead Vietnam in 2021?
Vietnamese politics has reverted to its customary opacity. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his…
China, Philippines Coast Guard cooperation helps ties: Spokesperson
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, Xinhua. Cooperation between the coast guards of China and the Philippines…
China isolated on J-K in informal UNSC talks
NEW DELHI, Jan 16, 2020, Hindustan Times. China and Pakistan tried, for the third time,…
Tsai Ing-wen urges China to review Taiwan policy after election win, says Taiwan is already independent
TAIPEI, Jan 16, 2020, The Straits Times. President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday (Jan 15) called…
Philippines’ Taal’s main crater lake has been drained
MANILA, Jan 16, 2020, PhilStar. The water in the main crater lake of Taal Volcano…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s construction boom: Playing it too fast and too loose?
The Kingdom of Cambodia’s economic growth has remained robust and consistent for the past decade….
China sees Myanmar as stepping stone to Indian Ocean, energy security
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, SCMP. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Myanmar is expected…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s year of political limbo
Cambodian politics in 2019 was characterised by tension and uncertainty. A contentious election in July…
Govt has never banned any non-Muslim celebration in Malaysia: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16, 2020, Bernama. The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has never…
Cambodia begins treason trial of opposition leader Kem Sokha as criticism mounts
PHNOM PENH, Jan 15, 2020, Reuters. A Cambodian court convened on Wednesday to begin the…