ASEM to enhance sustainable Asia-Europe connectivity
MADRID, Dec 17, 2019, VNA. Foreign ministers of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries convened a…
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[Analytics] Cambodia looks to hydropower, but…
Along with most Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia’s electricity consumption over the past decade has skyrocketed….
Poor yield worries mandarin exporters in Gelephu
GELEPHU, Dec 17, 2019, Kuensel. There has not been enough supply this season at the…
Malay-Muslim groups next to challenge constitutionality of vernacular schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17, 2019, Malay Mail. After a previous attempt was dismissed by the…
[Analytics] Malaysian actor in “porn” video blames deepfake
Last week, a revealing video clip went viral on social media which put a popular…
[Analytics] ‘The Lady’ is a liar: Suu Kyi’s genocide whitewash
“Rohingya civilians.” That’s the phrase conspicuously absent from Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi’s…
Cambodia identified as a one of the top ASEAN market for Dubai firms
PHNOM PENH, Dec 16, 2019, The Khmer Times. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
US-China deal a relief for global economy, but Thailand faces political challenges: Economists
BANGKOK, Dec 16, 2019, The Nation. External risk may decrease following the easing of US-China…
Climbing Everest will now require a full medical history, insurance and a certificate
KATHMANDU, Dec 16, 2019, The Kathmandu Post. All climbers seeking a permit to climb Mount…
More than 9,000 evacuated to flood shelters in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16, 2019, Bernama. More than 9,000 people in Johor were forced to…
Singapore is first, Vietnam is fourth in Southeast Asia food security ranking
HANOI, Dec 16, 2019, VN Express. Fourth in Southeast Asia and 54th in the world,…
At least 4 now dead after Davao del Sur earthquake in the Philippines
PADADA, Dec 16, 2019, Rappler. Authorities here on Monday, December 16, said 3 people have…