Fishermen protest outside Parliament over abuse of boat licences in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 16, 2019, FMT. More than 300 fishermen from the east coast protested…
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“No cooperation or business dealings” with U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan: spokesperson
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2019, Xinhua. The Chinese government and companies will not cooperate or have…
‘Don’t mess with Taiwan’: US Congressman
TAIPEI, Jul 16, 2019, Taiwan News. U.S. Representative Michael McCaul made clear his feelings about…
A 350 kph train is fast, but where will it get Vietnam?
HANOI, Jul 15, 2019, VN Express. With the trans-Vietnam high-speed rail route back in the…
National dengue alert declared in a first time in the Philippines
MANILA, Jul 15, 2019, PhilStar/STAR. The Department of Health declared Monday a national dengue alert—a…
Thai’s Cabinet swearing-in ceremony moved forward
BANGKOK, Jul 15, 2019, Bangkok Post. The outgoing junta government held its last meeting on…
50 killed, 30 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jul 14, 2019, Kyodo. Heavy monsoon rains that started Thursday have continued to batter…
The first ever Pacific Exposition runs in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, Jul 14, 2019, ANTARA. The first ever Pacific Exposition highlighting the region’s business, investment,…
Magnitude 5.5 quake leaves 51 people hurt in Philippines
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Jul 14, 2019, Inquirer. At least 51 people were injured and a…
[VIDEO] Hong Kong protesters and police clash at rally in town near Shenzhen
HONG KONG, Jul 14, 2019, The Straits Times. Clashes again broke out in Hong Kong,…
[Analytics] Time for a Vladivostok Declaration?
Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin was swift enough, as usual, on the sidelines of the recently…
[Analytics] Leaders ease recession fears as US-China trade war bites
Deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat and the trade and industry minister have both emphatically…