Chinese cars sold in Vietnam with fraudulent nine-dash line map
HANOI, Oct 22, 2019, VN Express. A Vietnamese distributor has been selling Chinese cars installed…
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[Ratings] Lonely Planet’s 2020 top-10 places to visit: Why Bhutan is the best
What’s the most on-trend travel destination going to be in 2020? It’s Bhutan, according to…
Thai consort stripped of ranks
BANGKOK, Oct 22, 2019, Bangkok Post. His Majesty the King has removed all the titles,…
[Analytics] Human hair trade is exploiting ASEAN women
Women’s hair is her crowning glory – even when the hair is not her own….
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui supports incumbent’s re-election bid
TAIPEI, Oct 21, 2019, Taiwan News. At his first public appearance in a long time,…
Bangladesh’ PM calls for boosting trade, commerce with Vietnam
DHAKA, Oct 21, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on…
Not Malaysia’s job to promote China’s geopolitics: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21, 2019, Malay Mail. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad emphasised today that it…
[Analytics] Shunned by Chinese, Thai tourism braces for slump
Hotels on Thailand’s most popular holiday island have been forced to slash prices, with rooms…
Vietnam’s growing alcohol and salt addiction
HANOI, Oct 21, 2019, The ASEAN Post. The news that almost 60 percent of Vietnamese…
Cambodia’s King Sihamoni leaves for Tokyo
PHNOM PENH, Oct 21, 2019, The Khmer Times. King Norodom Sihamoni departed the Kingdom this…
Mahathir warns of possible trade sanctions on Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21, 2019, Bangkok Post. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday…
Illegal Hong Kong march spirals into chaos, shops vandalised and torched
HONG KONG, Oct 21, 2019, ST. An illegal protest rally through Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha…