Sources deny Thai’s ex-premier Thaksin to ‘wash hands’ of politics
BANGKOK, Jul 9, 2019, Bangkok Post. A source close to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin…
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Hong Kong protesters moot Bank of China ‘stress test’ after latest clashes
HONG KONG, Jul 8, 2019, AFP, Bloomberg. Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong began circulating plans…
Experts warn dengue could spread further in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jul 7, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. As the death toll from dengue…
Ceasefire extension renews hopes for wider peace in Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW, Jul 7, 2019, Myanmar Times. At the end of June, Myanmar’s Tatmadaw (military) extended…
Thousands march in Hong Kong to take anti-extradition Bill message directly to mainland Chinese visitors
HONG KONG, Jul 7, 2019, The Straits Times. Thousands of protesters against Hong Kong’s controversial…
Four in five Malaysian parents back physical punishment of children
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 7, 2019, MalayMail. Up to 81 per cent of Malaysian parents believe…
Two Chinese tourists, divemaster believed killed by fish bombs off Semporna
KOTA KINABALU, Jul 6, 2019, MalayMail. Two Chinese tourists and their local divemaster are believed…
Vietnam’s Bphone 3 launched in Myanmar
HANOI, Jul 6, 2019, VN Express. BKAV has launched its phones in Myanmar, its first…
[Analytics] What next for Hong Kong’s extradition bill protesters?
Weeks in, protesters feel they have little to show for their efforts, even after the…
[Analytics] Philippine suicide attacks under IS influence
A number of apparent suicide bombings in the Philippines over the past 12 months are…
ASEAN delegates discuss forest, climate change issues in Brunei
MATA-MATA, Jul 5, 2019, Borneo Bulletin. THE 16th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on…
China, Bangladesh agree to Belt and Road cooperation
BEIJING, Jul 5, 2019, China News. China and Bangladesh on Thursday agreed to advance their…