Vietnamese movie shares top prize at Busan International Film Festival
HANOI, Oct 12, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam’s “Rom” and an Iraq-Qatar co-production “Haifa Street” shared…
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Thailand’s national oil and gas firm PTT urged to accelerate gas business
BANGKOK, Oct 12, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Energy Ministry has ordered PTT Plc, the national…
Indonesia blocks NZ diplomats entry into West Papua
JAKARTA, Oct 12, 2019, APR. Indonesia has denied New Zealand diplomats’ requests to visit Papua…
Microsoft Malaysia lauds Budget 2020 to hone local talents for digital era
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12, 2019, Bernama. Microsoft Malaysia sees the education sector as having received…
Competition watchdog investigating online food delivery and virtual kitchen sectors in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 12, 2019, ST. Singapore’s competition watchdog has commenced investigations into the online food…
[Analytics] Empowering girls in Lao
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) falls on the 11th of October every…
Cottage & small industries flagship programme rolled out in Bhutan, set to create more jobs
THIMPHU, Oct 11, 2019, Kuensel. With the Start-up and Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) flagship…
[Analytics] Vietnam a lonely island of resistance to China
Locked for months in a naval showdown with China over a gas-rich reef, Vietnam is…
Malaysia is set to lower income tax, widen deficit goal in 2020 budget
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11, 2019, Bloomberg. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad faces a choice in…
Pakistani PM Imran calls out international media for ignoring Kashmir issue
ISLAMABAD, Oct 11, 2019, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called out the…
Bank of Thailand prepares to restrain baht
BANGKOK, Oct 11, 2019, Bangkok Post. The Bank of Thailand is set to step up…
[Analytics] China’s Kashmir stance complicates Xi’s India visit
An official statement by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Kashmir sparked off a diplomatic…