Opposition parties slam budget of Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jun 5, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Lawmakers representing opposition parties in the House of…
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Junta leader favoured as Thai parliament convenes to vote for new PM
BANGKOK, Jun 5, 2019, FMT. Both houses of Thailand’s parliament convened on Wednesday for the…
Vietnam estimates $154 million loss from African swine fever
HANOI, Jun 5, 2019, VN Express. The African swine fever epidemic, which has claimed the…
China claims naming South China Sea islands with English names
MANILA, Jun 5, 2019, PhilStar. Distancing itself from the United Nations Convention on the Law…
Vietnam could be optimistic about UNSC non-permanent seat: ambassador
HANOI, Jun 4, 2019, VNA. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission…
US presence in South China Sea OK if it will promote peace, stability: Philippines
MANILA, Jun 4, 2019, Inquirer. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s…
Malaysian Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V welcomes baby boy with ex-Russian wife
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 4, 2019, MalayMail. Kelantan ruler Sultan Muhammad V and his Russian wife…
[Analytics] US-China trade war pushing Vietnam’s manufacturing industry to capacity
As firms seek alternatives to China to avoid increased tariffs imposed by US President Donald…
Myanmar’s trade deficit falls for first time since 2013, says govt
YANGON, Jun 3, 2019, Myanmar Times. Myanmar’s trade deficit, which had been rising since the…
[Analytics] Inside China’s state-owned industrial park in Vietnam, Beijing’s image trumps trade war profits
China-Vietnam (Shenzhen-Haiphong) Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is only Chinese state-owned industrial park in Vietnam….
2 injured, 200 shops damaged in fire at Bangkok’s Chatuchak market
BANGKOK, Jun 3, 2019, The Straits Times. A fire broke out at Thailand’s famous Chatuchak…
Two Malaysians took a year to make this game, and now it’s AppStore’s game of the day
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 3, 2019, MalayMail. Between work and daddy duties, I have very little…