Magnitude 6.3 quake rocks parts of Mindanao
MANILA, Oct 16, 2019, PhilStar. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao on Wednesday…
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[Analytics] As panic over US vape deaths mounts, Malaysia’s new laws may prove far more toxic
Malaysia is pushing for strict laws on the sale and use of vapes, shisha and…
Rice floor price set at K500,000 for every 100 baskets in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Oct 16, 2019, Myanmar Times. The basic reference price for paddy will…
[Analytics] Who are Duterte’s real victims?
Researchers Abbey Pangilinan, Maria Carmen Fernandez and Nastassja Quijano recently released a report which attempts…
Vietnam Business Summit 2019 opens in Hanoi
HANOI, Oct 16, 2019, VNA. The Vietnam Business Summit 2019 (VBS 2019), one of Vietnam’s…
US House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, passes Bill aimed at supporting protests
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 16, 2019, Bloomberg, AFP. The United States House gave support to pro-democracy…
ASEAN member countries urged to tackle open burning
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16, 2019, Bernama. Malaysia urges Asean member states to take legal action…
Cambodia’s rubber exports fetch $231M in nine months
PHNOM PENH, Oct 15, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodia exported $231 million worth of…
Philippine authorities caution Filipinos in Hong Kong to avoid protest sites
MANILA, Oct 15, 2019, PhilStar. As anti-government protests paralyze public transit and businesses in Hong…
Malaysia’s govt has final say on lower property threshold for foreigner: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15, 2019, Bernama. It is up to the state government to implement…
Vietnam’s transnational expressway investor selection to take until Aug 2020
HANOI, Oct 15, 2019, VN Express. Switching from an international to a domestic tendering process…
Myanmar’s draft oil and gas bill jeopardises next bidding round
NAY PYI TAW, Oct 15, 2019, The Myanmar Times. Uncertainty and confusion over Myanmar’s proposed…