[Analytics] Saving Asia’s Democracies
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Sri Lanka, Nepal PMs discuss improving bilateral relations
COLOMBO, Jul 13, 2019, LankaPuvath. Former Prime Minister of Nepal Madhav Kumar Nepal and Sri…
Food poisoning cases up by 24%, including in schools: Malaysian Health Minister
PETALING JAYA, Jul 13, 2019, FMT. Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today said the number…
[Analytics] In Duterte’s Philippines, fears of slow internet trump fears of China
In granting a licence to a joint venture backed by China Telecom, the Philippine leader…
HK protesters march, withdraw money from Bank of China
HONG KONG, Jul 13, 2019, Asia Times. Hong Kong protesters on Saturday continued through different…
MH370 pilot in control of plane ‘until very end’, French experts suspect
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 12, 2019, 9News. The pilot of doomed Malaysia Flight MH370 was in…
Airport operation halted as efforts continue to remove aircraft from runway in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jul 12, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Efforts are still underway to remove the aircraft…
Raising war with China over arbitral award meant to ‘scare’ Filipinos
MANILA, Jul 12, 2019, PhilStar. Enforcing the Philippines’ arbitral win against China does not necessarily…
Vietnam’s Hoi An named the world’s best city of 2019
HANOI, Jul 12, 2019, NDO. Vietnam’s ancient city of Hoi An in the central Quang…
Thai King endorses new cabinet of PM Prayut
BANGKOK, Jul 11, 2019, VNA. Thailand’s new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Prayut…
Singapore’s biggest, most expensive penthouse bying by British billionaire James Dyson
SINGAPORE, Jul 11, 2019, AFP. British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported USD…
Three Malaysian companies make Forbes’ Asia’s 200 Best Under a Billion list
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysians have reason to be proud with three local…