[Analytics] Vietnam’s vulnerability to the US–China trade war
There are growing fears that the US–China trade war will spread to Vietnam. A logical…
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Amazon, Facebook face Thai tax crackdown in latest backlash
BANGKOK, Oct 9, 2019, Bloomberg. The government is considering forcing online giants such as Amazon.com…
1.7M Chinese tourists visit Cambodia in 8 months, up 33 pct
PHNOM PENH, Oct 9, 2019, Xinhua. Cambodia attracted 1.7 million Chinese tourists during the first…
ASEAN Secretariat to stay put in Jakarta: Secretary-general
BANGKOK, Oct 9, 2019, The Scoop. Although Indonesia has announced plans to move its capital…
China’s state newspaper slams Apple for app use by Hong Kong protesters
HONG KONG, Oct 9, 2019, Reuters. The Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, the People’s Daily,…
[Ratings] Singapore is world’s most competitive economy: WEF
SINGAPORE, Oct 9, 2019, The Straits Times. Singapore is the world’s most competitive economy, according…
More than 16,000 flee unrest in Papua
JAKARTA, Oct 8, 2019, AFP. More than 16,000 scared residents have fled an unrest-hit city…
[Analytics] Duterte plays nice with Putin, toys with Trump
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was given the red carpet treatment during a recently concluded five-day…
Japanese equipment to help Laos cope with natural disasters
VIENTIANE, Oct 8, 2019, Vientiane Times. The Japanese government has agreed to offer equipment to…
Indonesia must investigate riot deaths: Human Rights Watch
WAMENA, Oct 8, 2019, RNZ. Human Rights Watch is calling on Indonesia to investigate riots…
Houston Rockets team banned on AliBaba, by China’s broadcasters and retailers after the tweet supporting for the HK protestors
BEIJING, Oct 8, 2019, CNBC. China’s largest online shopping sites owned by giants Alibaba and…
[Analytics] Singapore’s worrying trend of homeowners defaulting on mortgages
Even as new home launches are seeing brisk demand, the number of homeowners in the…