Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing’s new envoy
HONG KONG, Jan 7, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she hoped to…
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Xi urges BRI efforts with Kiribati
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping called for joint efforts with the…
Only 9 percent independent oil palm growers certified in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, Jan 7, 2020, FMT. The mandatory compliance of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)…
Duterte offers new deals to Maynilad, Manila Water concessionaires
MANILA, Jan 7, 2020, Rappler. After lashing out at Maynilad and Manila Water over supposed…
Thai PM orders security upgrade amid US-Iran tensions
BANGKOK, Jan 7, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Jan. 6 ordered the…
PM launches Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship
HANOI, Jan 7, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony in Hanoi…
Muslim nations must unite: Malaysian PM after Soleimani assassination
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7, 2020, Reuters. Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external…
[Analytics] Aloof Indonesia wades into South China Sea fray
Indonesia has abandoned its previous quiet diplomacy to openly confront China’s repeated incursions in its…
Hong Kong parents eye Singapore schools as protests endure
SINGAPORE, Jan 6, 2020, Bloomberg. North London Collegiate School has been educating girls in the…
Hanoi plans to build another international university
HANOI, Jan 6, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The university will become an international innovation center…
Malaria cases last year nearly halved from 2018 in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jan 6, 2020, The Khmer Times. The number of malaria cases in the…
Thai govt rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine
BANGKOK, Jan 6, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand opened its first full-time clinic specialising in traditional…