US Congress’ passage of Hong Kong-related act typical “long-arm jurisdiction”: Chinese expert
HONG KONG, Nov 27, 2019, Xinhua. The US Congress’ passage of the so-called Hong Kong…
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Detective flees Sri Lanka after ‘death threats’
COLOMBO, Nov 26, 2019, Asia Times. Sri Lankan detective investigating high-profile cases has fled the…
Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama
PULWAMA, Nov 26, 2019, India Today. Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists have been killed in an…
[Analytics] Beijing needs to listen to HK’s ‘silent majority’
Rarely are election results emphatic. But last Sunday’s district council election in Hong Kong was…
Philippine agency on Muslim rights says Southeast Asian Games organizers ignored halal food offer
MANILA, Nov 26, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee, the body handling…
Bad year for cardamom in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Nov 26, 2019, Kuensel. Cardamom price this year has not improved after it plummeted…
SK Telecom envisions Thai version of hit K-drama “Dae Jang Geum”
BUSAN, Nov 26, 2019, The Korea Herald. SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho said Monday he…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
HONG KONG, Nov 26, 2019, AFP. Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday…
Saigon, Mekong Delta areas have sunk nearly a meter
HANOI, Nov 26, 2019, VN Express. Parts of Saigon and the Mekong Delta have sunk…
Malaysia considers purchase of Indian jet fighters
NEW DELHI, Nov 26, 2019, Nikkei Asian Review. Malaysia has expressed interest in purchasing India’s…
ASEAN army chiefs gather in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Nov 26, 2019, VNA. The 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) was…
Honda City 5th-gen unveiled in Thailand, India launch in 2020
NEW DELHI, Nov 25, 2019, India Today. The much-awaited fifth-generation Honda City has made its…