Kou Hoi In elected as new legislative assembly president in Macao
MACAO, Jul 18, 2019, Macau Daily Times. Veteran lawmaker Kou Hoi In was elected the…
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Myanmar protests demand military loosen grip on politics
YANGON, Jul 18, 2019, AFP. Protesters in Myanmar called for the military to loosen its…
EU to debate enacting export controls on tech ‘used to violate basic rights’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 18, 2019, HKFP. The European Parliament is to debate a resolution on…
Thai’s govt plan to ask the UN agency to endorse 5 more international airports
BANGKOK, Jul 17, 2019, Bangkok Post. The meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)…
Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation after five months
ISLAMABAD, Jul 17, 2019, Pakistan Today. Pakistan has opened its airspace to civil aviation with…
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar commander in chief over Rohingya abuses
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 17, 2019, Reuters. The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on the…
Malaysian PM says open to talks over RM1b seizure from Chinese firm
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17, 2019, MalayMail. Putrajaya is willing to discuss with Beijing the Malaysian…
Singapore’s economic downturn continues as US-China trade war wreaks havoc on Asia export hubs
SINGAPORE, Jul 17, 2019, SCMP. Singapore’s exports plunged to a six-year low in June, the…
EU to Russia on MH17: Accept responsibility and cooperate
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 17, 2019, NST. The Council of the European Union (EU Council) has…
Vietnam’s Tra fish exports to Southeast Asia rise 14.6 percent
HANOI, Jul 16, 2019, VNA. Vietnam’s tra fish exports to Southeast Asian countries were worth…
More than 23,000 affected by flooding so far in July in Myanmar
MYITKYINA, Jul 16, 2019, Myanmar Times. More than 23,000 people have been affected by floods…
Philippine leader signs law punishing sexual harassment
MANILA, Jul 16, 2019, AFP. The Philippine president has signed a bill into law penalizing…