French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China
TAIPEI, Oct 6, 2021, AP. A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a…
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Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2021, The Guardian. Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at…
Some Philippine names appear in new offshore data leak
MANILA, Oct 5, 2021, PhilStar. Some prominent names in the Philippines emerged in a far-reaching…
China sent 56 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone on Monday
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 56 Chinese warplanes made incursions into…
Malaysia protests presence of Chinese vessels in its waters
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on…
Laos exports first 50 tons of rice to EU
VIENTIANE, Oct 5, 2021, Xinhua. Laos has exported its first 50 tons of rice to…
Singapore passes law to tackle ‘foreign interference’ in Internet
SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Singapore’s Parliament has approved a law giving broad powers to…
Peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows: Taiwan’s official
TAIPEI, Oct 4, 2021, Bloomberg. Peace in the Taiwan Strait is key to the island’s…
[Analytics] India is struggling to keep its financial promises to South Asia
In 2010, India promised to finance US$7.36 billion in development projects in Bangladesh through lines…
PM Ismail unveils Malaysia’s biggest five-year development plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 27, 2021, ST. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday (Sept 27)…
Bangladesh inks trade and investment framework with Australia
DHAKA, Sep 16, 2021, Xinhua. Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and his counterpart Australian Minister…
[Analytics] Why Australia bet the house on lasting American power in Asia
Less than three years ago, Australia’s leader said his country need not choose between the…