Chinese dissent in Malaysia over Jawi script in schools raises alarm in govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24, 2019, SCMP. Plans by a Chinese lobby group for mass protests…
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[Analytics] Another tough year for Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan’s main economic storyline in 2019 was austerity. Islamabad implemented belt-tightening measures to ease a…
Thai travel agents urge govt to extend visa on arrival arrangements
BANGKOK, Dec 24, 2019, The Nation. Wichit Prakobkosol, president of the Association of Thai Travel…
Internet shutdown has been imposed on Rakhine for six months in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Dec 24, 2019, Myanmar Times. The shutdown of all internet access in…
Cambodia and Vietnam sign five-year defence pact
PHNOM PENH, Dec 24, 2019, The Khmer Times. Cambodia and Vietnam have signed a pact…
Duterte’s economic team approves 12 infrastructure projects in the Philippines
MANILA, Dec 23, 2019, Rappler. Members of the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) approved 12 infrastructure…
Vietnam breaks plastic stranglehold in 2019
HANOI, Dec 23, 2019, VN Express. Plastic pollution is nothing new in Vietnam, though not…
Pakistani professor gets death sentence in blasphemy case
MULTAN, Dec 23, 2019, AP. A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted a Muslim professor of…
[Analytics] How Arabization changed Islam in Asia
Over the past few decades, a process of Arabization has influenced the practice of Islam…
Indonesia’ superhero movie Gundala to be screened in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesia’s superhero movie Gundala will be out at theaters…
Govt is keen to make Thailand a regional hub of electric vehicle production
BANGKOK, Dec 23, 2019, Bangkok Post. The government is keen to push forward Thailand’s automotive…
[Analytics] 5G: The new space race for world’s superpowers
The quest to develop 5G capabilities is increasingly becoming this generation’s space race, sparking tensions…