[Analytics] Will the damage done to Pakistan be repairable?
Famous Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 19th-century Russia and the Czech-born French writer Milan Kundera’s Czechoslovakia…
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McDonald’s runs out of food as Hong Kong protests hit hard
HONG KONG, Nov 16, 2019, SCMP. Residents in one Hong Kong town have been hit…
RCEP not just an ‘arithmetical game’; countries like India must look to future prospects: Teo Chee Hean
SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2019, The Straits Times. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is…
[Analytics] Muslims in Hong Kong
City provides a harmonious environment for Muslims to practise religion, leader says. But cultural differences…
Good news for Malaysia as France moves to delay end of tax break on palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16, 2019, Bernama. The move by France to delay until 2026 the…
Cambodia’s PM warns opposition activists risk rearrest if insults continue
PHNOM PENH, Nov 16, 2019, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen today warned put…
Hanoi’s leader promises to facilitate Korean investment projects
HANOI, Nov 15, 2019, VNA. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said…
Joint investigation team begins new witness appeal in Malaysian Airlines MH17 crash case
THE HAGUE, Nov 15, 2019, TASS. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), established to investigate the…
Japan’s new working visa acquired by only 219 foreigners in first 6 months
TOKYO, Nov 15, 2019, Kyodo. A new skilled worker visa introduced by Japan in April…
[Analytics] ASEAN’s mall culture
In Southeast Asia, the rise of e-commerce has changed how people shop. Throughout 2016, Singapore,…
[Analytics] Sri Lanka voters weigh return to murky past
Sri Lanka holds presidential elections on Saturday with a possible comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa…
Saigon cuts first metro line costs by $147 million
HO CHI MINH CITY, Nov 15, 2019, VN Express. The HCMC administration has cut unnecessary…