Thai’s govt urged to push Indo-Pacific plan
BANGKOK, Jul 2, 2019, Bangkok Post. Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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[Analytics] So what if Malaysians vote at 18? 16-year-olds vote elsewhere
While Malaysia debates lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, other countries allow even…
Fishing deal with China: Palace claims Philippines’ president made ‘undocumented, informal agreement’
MANILA, Jul 2, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier revealed that he and Chinese President…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam emerges after day of unprecedented violence and slams protesters
HONG KONG, Jul 2, 2019, SCMP. Hong Kong’s embattled government emerged early on Tuesday morning,…
Hong Kong police deploy tear gas, reclaim legislature from anti-gov’t protesters
HONG KONG, Jul 2, 2019, HKFP. The move comes as protesters cleared out of the…
Hong Kong protesters smash Legco building glass door in fresh demonstrations
HONG KONG, Jul 1, 2019, The Straits Times. Armed with a metal cart and steel…
Vietnamese shot in calf as six illegal fishermen held in Prey Veng province
PHNOM PENH, Jul 1, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. Prey Veng provincial police were continuing…
Vietnam-EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements
HANOI, Jul 1, 2019, NDO/VNA. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment…
First commercial solar power plant launched in Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW, Jul 1, 2019, Myamnar Times. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi last week…
Manila mayor threatens to revoke UE permit for failure to suspend classes
MANILA, Jul 1, 2019, The Inquirer. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday threatened to revoke…
Malaysian govt moves to allow street protests
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1, 2019, MalayMail. The government is proposing to remove street protests as…
5G to contribute 900 bln USD to Asian economy in next 15 years
SHANGHAI, Jul 1, 2019, Xinhua. 5G will contribute almost 900 billion U.S. dollars to Asia’s…