China to provide $84M grant to strengthen Cambodia’s military
PHNOM PENH, Oct 26, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. China will grant the Kingdom 600…
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Rohingya island relocation questioned
DHAKA, Oct 26, 2019, AFP. A global rights group cast doubt Friday on Bangladesh’s claims…
Over 1,000 forced from homes in floods nationwide in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26, 2019, NST. The number of people forced to evacuate their homes…
[Analytics] Eating less meat can fight climate change
Food has an environmental impact. A 2018 study by J. Poore and T. Nemecek titled…
Vietnam’s Vice President attends opening ceremony of 18th NAM Summit
BAKU, Oct 26, 2019, VNA. Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh joined leaders and representatives…
Russian corp set a distribution network to increase high-tech products’ sales in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2019, Pan Pacific Agency. Shvabe Holding which is a part of the…
Malaysia’s Queen tweets about her sambal diplomacy with late Lee Kuan Yew
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25, 2019, ST. Malaysia’s Queen on Friday (Oct 25) tweeted about her…
Myamnar’s Fisheries Federation requests ban on building poultry and fishing farm compound
NAY PYI TAW, Oct 25, 2019, Myanmar Times. The Myanmar Fisheries Federation has requested military-appointed…
Hong Kong man pays almost $1M for parking space
HONG KONG, Oct 25, 2019, AFP. Hong Kong might be heading for a recession after…
[Analytics] Growing gap between richest and poorest Thais
Thailand is often pitted as “one of the great development success stories” and this is…
Cambodia’s govt seeks to reunite deportees with their US families
PHNOM PENH, Oct 25, 2019, The Khmer Times. Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn yesterday asked…
Indonesia’s leader Jokowi to visit troublesome West Papua to hold dialog
ANGGI, Oct 25, 2019, ANTARA. A week after his Oct-20 official presidential oath-taking, President Joko…