Expect longer blackouts in Yangon, Myanmar until June 20
YANGON, Jun 13, 2019, Myanmar Times. Members of the public are expressing anger with the…
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Japanese firm to buy Malaysian Chicken Rice Shop for RM220 million
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 13, 2019, FMT. Japanese restaurant operator Zensho Holdings Co Ltd agreed to…
ASEAN uses ‘wartime’ Philippine flag in Independence Day greeting
MANILA, Jun 12, 2019, PhilStar. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has broken protocol…
Man in alleged Malaysian minister gay sex video confesses, names minister
PETALING JAYA, Jun 12, 2019, The Star / Asia News Network. A senior Malaysian government…
Clashes start in Hong Kong between police, protesters
HONG KONG, Jun 12, 2019, Asia Times. Clashes broke out in Hong Kong on Wednesday…
At least 1,400 Nepali workers died while constructing football stadiums in Qatar
KATHMANDU, Jun 12, 2019, The Himalayan Times. A German Public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln (WDR)…
Thai police to investigate if Rohingya were trafficked to Rawi Island
BANGKOK, Jun 12, 2019, The Nation. Authorities are now investigating whether the more than 60…
Four ASEAN countries to upgrade health-related tourism
BANGKOK, Jun 12, 2019, NNT/VNA. Thailand’s Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion and the…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to push ahead with extradition Bill as city gears up for fresh protests, strikes
HONG KONG, Jun 11, 2019, Reuters. Hong Kong geared for more protests, including strikes, transport…
[Analytics] As US-China relations sour, Taiwan’s value as a ‘chess piece’ may rise
As the United States and China remain deadlocked in a deepening dispute over trade and…
Party official’s Russia visit boosts bilateral ties
MOSCOW, Jun 11, 2019, VNA. Politburo member and Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam…
Malaysia’s stock market, once deemed world’s worst, on the rebound
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11, 2019, MalayMail. After months of scrimping on public spending, the Pakatan…