Death toll of typhoon rises to at least 16 in Philippines
MANILA, Dec 26, 2019, AFP. A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist…
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Christmas lights, tangled in US-China trade war, show Vietnam’s struggle: Bloomberg
HANOI, Dec 26, 2019, Bloomberg. Shipments from Vietnam to US have more than doubled thanks…
Typhoon Ursula ruins Christmas for travelers, evacuees in Philippines
MANILA, Dec 25, 2019, Reuters. Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the…
[Analytics] Philippines considering nuclear energy
Nuclear energy might be coming to the Philippines soon after an International Atomic Energy Agency…
[Analytics] Modest but positive funding for US’ Asia-Pacific strategy
Asia-focused foreign and security policy analysts in Washington, many of whom have been sceptical about…
Typhoon Ursula maintains strength as it inches towards the Philippines
ALBAY, Dec 25, 2019, PhilStar. Typhoon Ursula maintains its strength as it continues to head…
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to reach $2.3B in 2019
HANOI, Dec 25, 2019, VNA. Vietnam is expected to rake in 2.3 billion USD from…
[Analytics] Battleground Nepal: China’s BRI vs the US MCC Compact
The all-powerful Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, which ended on December…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters on Christmas Eve after mall clashes
HONG KONG, Dec 25, 2019, Agencies / CNA. Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas…
Four-nation joint patrol on Mekong River starts
KUNMING, Dec 25, 2019, Xinhua. The 89th Mekong River joint patrol led by China, Laos,…
Cocoa production increases in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Dec 25, 2019, The National. The Papua New Guinea Cocoa Board says an…
PM dismisses concern of pork shortage after African swine fever in Vietnam
HANOI, Dec 24, 2019, The Hanoi Times. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the government…