[Analytics] Buying Cambodia: China’s long embrace of a tyrant
Authoritarian Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen has reportedly given Beijing the green light for a naval…
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Trains to Hong Kong airport suspended amid protester disruption
HONG KONG, Sep 1, 2019, Reuters. Trains to Hong Kong’s international airport were suspended on…
Taiwan visa waivers for visitors from Philippines, Thailand, Russia, Brunei to last three years
TAIPEI, Aug 31, 2019, Taiwan News. Instead of once each year, the government is thinking…
Malaysia’s National Day celebrations kick off in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31, 2019, The Star / Asia News Network. Malaysia’s 62nd National Day celebrations…
‘India open to discuss issues bilaterally with Pakistan’: External affairs minister
BRUSSELS, Aug 31, 2019, The Asian Age. India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with…
Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown
HONG KONG, Aug 31, 2019, AFP. Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on…
[Analytics] Breaking a vow, Duterte wheels and deals with Xi
Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte…
Verdict set for two Cambodian journalists accused of espionage
PHNOM PENH, Aug 30, 2019, AP. A Cambodian court is scheduled to issue a verdict…
New chapter in banking begins as applications open for digital banks
SINGAPORE, Aug 30, 2019, The Business Times. Ride-hailing firm Grab is “confident” of meeting the…
China, the Philippines set up joint steering committee on oil, gas cooperation
BEIJING, Aug 30, 2019, Xinhua. China and the Philippines announced Thursday they would set up…
[Analytics] Kashmir: Desperation behind Imran Khan’s war rhetoric
Imran Khan has threatened to fight another war with India over Kashmir move. He is…
Hong Kong activists arrested, others attacked as authorities uphold ban on protest rally
HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2019, The Straits Times. A number of Hong Kong activists, including…