A long-week Myanmar’s gems fair attracts about 5000 local and foreign traders
NAY PYI TAW, Oct 28, 2019, Myanmar Times. About 5000 local and foreign gem traders…
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China will sign South China Sea code after reclamation of Scarborough: lawyer
MANILA, Oct 28, 2019, PhilStar. Beijing has long been delaying the passage of a Code…
Johor flood victims increases to 536 in Malaysia
JOHOR BARU, Oct 28, 2019, Bernama. The number of flood-affected victims in the state surged…
Kashmir row sparks Malaysia, India palm oil tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27, 2019, AFP. Malaysia’s mammoth palm oil sector faces a new threat…
Many Thai products to lose GSP privileges in the US
BANGKOK, Oct 27, 2019, The Nation. Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade will announce on Monday…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s energy security woes
Economic growth in Cambodia is constrained by a lack of appropriate policy for electricity access…
Carrie Lam has to hold on while Beijing ponders need for political qualities in Hong Kong’s next leader
Will embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor continue to hang on for the remaining…
Dread builds in Vietnam over fate of missing UK migrants
NGHE AN, Oct 27, 2019, Bangkok Post. Dread mounted across Vietnam on Sunday as relatives…
Singapore PM’s wife Ho Ching responds to Bloomberg report on city state gaining from Hong Kong’s ongoing unrest
SINGAPURE, Oct 27, 2019, SCMP. The Singapore prime minister’s wife Ho Ching has responded to…
Pakistan Army says has killed over 60 Indian troops since Feb 27
RAWALPINDI, Oct 27, 2019, Pakistan Today. Chief military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday…
Philippine Army officials visit Indian warship to check out Brahmos Missile System for acquisition
MANILA, Oct 26, 2019, Philippine News Agency. Ranking Philippine Army (PA) officials on Thursday paid…
Taiwan rebuts Hong Kong’s claims it is hindering surrender of murder suspect whose case sparked extradition bill crisis and mass protests
TAIPEI, Oct 26, 2019, SCMP. Taiwan has rebutted Hong Kong government’s claims it was hindering…