Luxury brands remain gung-ho about Vietnam despite pandemic
HANOI, Mar 24, 2021, VN Express. Luxury auto and fashion brands are increasingly enamored of…
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Laos parliament elects new president
VIENTIANE, Mar 22, 2021, Anadolu Agency. The Laos parliament on Monday elected a new president…
N. Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties are severed
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 21, 2021, AP. North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and…
Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of “external threats”
YANGON, Mar 21, 2021, Reuters. Demonstrators in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule…
Japan, US defense chiefs affirm cooperation over Taiwan emergency
TOKYO, Mar 21, 2020, Kyodo. Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have agreed in their recent…
Myanmar impasse to inflict long term damage: Experts
YANGON, Mar 18, 2021, VN Express. Experts are calling for greater international engagement with the…
Thailand braces as refugees from Myanmar flee to border
MAE SOT, Mar 18, 2021, Reuters. Hundreds of people have fled Myanmar’s towns and cities…
Malaysia’s will no longer use the movement restrictions as a tool against Covid-19: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17, 2021, Malay Mail. The federal government will no longer use the…
Chicken prices surge after ditching of costly pork for chicks in the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 16, 2021, PhilStar. Demand from people ditching expensive pork for other protein source…
Malaysia makes it to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ inaugural ‘Essence of Asia’ collection
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 16, 2021, Malay Mail. Four Malaysian eateries are featured in the first-ever…
5G mobile phone shipments cross 15 million in Feb in China
BEIJING, Mar 15, 2021, China Daily. China’s 5G mobile phone shipments surpassed 15.07 million in…
Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day
YANGON, Mar 15, 2021, AFP. Myanmar’s junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely…
Not possible for Singapore and many countries to choose between US and China: PM
SINGAPORE, Mar 14, 2021, BBC. It will not be possible for Singapore to choose between…
Opposition’s committee for ending emergency declaration has no legal power: Malaysian minister
ALOR SETAR, Mar 14, 2021, Bernama. The committee for ending the Emergency Declaration set up…
Five killed in Myanmar protests, civilian leader says people should defend themselves
YANGON, Mar 14, 2021, Reuters. Video taken at the site showed protesters holding handmade shields…