[Analytics] Plastic ban – a viable solution for everybody in Thai?
Just before leaving to buy a takeaway meal from a nearby shop, Chaiyuth Lothuwachai makes…
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Taiwan-India higher education forum wraps up
TAIPEI, Jun 24, 2019, Taiwan Today. The second Taiwan-India forum for university directors, presidents and…
[Analytics] South East Asia’s tigers hit hard by tourism, captive breeding
Mainland Southeast Asia has a tiger problem. Numbers are going in completely the opposite direction…
China ‘won’t allow’ G20 discussion on Hong Kong
BEIJING, Jun 24, 2019, Rappler. China said on Monday, June 24, it will not allow…
Vietnam’s deputy FM highlights fruitful 34th ASEAN Summit
HANOI, Jun 24, 2019, VNA. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN…
Asia Pacific trade pact can go on without India ‘for the time being’: Malaysian PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24, 2019, CNBC. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday that…
[Analytics] Hong Kong teeters on edge of US sanctions
US legislation aims to penalize abuses committed in Hong Kong and could make the city’s…
[Analytics] Why India’s hypersonic missile could trigger a nuclear war
India’s test of a hypersonic missile signifies more than the advance of Indian weapons technology….
Vietnamese PM meets with leaders on sidelines of 34th ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK, Jun 23, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with…
Tax online businesses: Malaysia’s PM to ASEAN members
BANGKOK, Jun 23, 2019, FMT. Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad proposed that Asean member…
Foxconn chief stands down to run for presidency of Taiwan
TAIPEI, Jun 22, 2019, AFP. Taiwan’s richest man Terry Gou said on Friday he would…
[Analytics] ASEAN masses behind China as it pushes world’s biggest free trade pact
Southeast Asian leaders look determined to make progress on the world’s largest commercial pact, the…