[Analytics] Black magic in Indonesia
Police in Tangerang, a city in the province of Banten, in Indonesia recently arrested a…
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RCEP deal goes down to wire
BANGKOK, Nov 4, 2019, Bangkok Post. All eyes are on the fate of the Regional…
Amid fears of possible boycott by India, Malaysia’s palm oil exports up
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4, 2019, Malay Mail. Malaysia’s palm oil exports have increased by 19.7…
Moon, Abe hold 11-minute separate ‘conversation’ in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Nov 4, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Investment anomaly: Worldwide FDI outflows VS ASEAN’s inflows
“How do you keep doing it? How do you defy the trend in the world…
E-scooters to be banned from Singapore footpaths from Nov 5
SINGAPORE, Nov 4, 2019, The Straits Times. Electric scooters will be banned from footpaths from…
1,000 fishermen go on strike in protest against proposed project to create three man-made islands in Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4, 2019, Malay Mail. One thousand fishermen in Penang went on a…
Don’t choose sides between China and US: President Duterte
NONTHABURI, Nov 3, 2019, The Nation. President Rodrigo Duterte has called on leaders of the…
[Analytics] ‘Deal of the century’: Modi rides a tiger in Bangkok with hope China will help tame the beast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ride a tiger in Bangkok when he decides if India…
[Analytics] What can we expect from this year’s East Asia Summit?
As ASEAN leaders descend on Bangkok for the ASEAN Summit, regional leaders such as Shinzo…
Russia considers US Indo-Pacific region concept challenge for ASEAN: PM
BANGKOK, Nov 3, 2019, TASS. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev criticized the US concept of…
Indonesia officially announced as host of 2021 U-20 FIFA World Cup
BANGKOK, Nov 3, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met Gianni Infantino, the president…