Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha calls for unity after defeat
BANGKOK, Nov 29, 2019, Bangkok Post. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on coalition parties…
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[Analytics] Is corruption holding back Thais?
The ASEAN Post recently published an article highlighting Thailand’s need to upgrade its people’s skills….
Vietnam, China agree to rein in South China Sea conflicts
BEIJING, Nov 29, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam and China will control and resolve conflicts on…
Singapore tells Facebook to correct user’s post under new ‘fake news’ law
SINGAPORE, Nov 29, 2019, Reuters. Singapore said today it had instructed Facebook to correct a…
Sri Lanka’s new government wants to undo Hambantota port lease to Chinese venture
COLOMBO, Nov 29, 2019, SCMP. Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants…
S. Korea’s president Moon to hold summit with Mahathir, crowning this week’s ASEAN diplomacy
SEOUL, Nov 28, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in’s intensive summit diplomacy with the Association of…
PNG opposition leader Namah queries K1 billion loan from Australia
PORT MORESBY, Nov 28, 2019, NBC News, PNG Today. The Marape-Steven Government has been called…
Donald Trump signs Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law, brushing off China’s warnings
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 28, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law…
Asia is facing a food crisis and needs another $800 B in the next 10 years to solve it
SINGAPORE, Nov 28, 2019, CNBC. Asia cannot feed itself and will require another $800 billion…
Singapore and Laos ink intellectual property partnership
SINGAPORE, Nov 28, 2019, The Business Times. Singapore and Laos have inked an agreement to…
[Analytics] Damage control required for ASEAN–US relations
The 35th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings ended on 5 November 2019 with stronger…
Paddy output to decline due to conditions in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 28, 2019, Bangkok Post. Thailand’s annual paddy production for both the main and…