AI cooperation pacts inked by Taiwan, Singapore
TAIPEI, May 29, 2019, Taiwan News. A pair of memorandums of understanding on artificial intelligence…
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Singapore beats Sweden, South Korea to top list of 176 as best country for children
SINGAPORE, May 29, 2019, The Straits Times. For the second year in a row, Singapore…
Top Cambodian legislator begins official visit to Vietnam
HANOI, May 28, 2019, VNA. A high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly, led by…
27,000 killed in drug war in Philippines is fiction: Foreign Affairs Secretary
MANILA, May 28, 2019, PhilStar. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. called the Commission on…
Malaysia to send back 60 containers of waste to exporters
PORT KLANG, May 28, 2019, FMT. Some 3,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste in 60…
Pro-junta Thai party moves to seal governing coalition
BANGKOK, May 27, 2019, The Straits Times. Thailand’s pro-junta Palang Pracharath Party moved to seal…
Docu on Philippines’ drug war to be shown in New York human rights film fest
MANILA, May 27, 2019, PhilStar. A documentary highlighting the role of law enforcers in waging…
Cambodian PM’s party wins most votes in local council elections
PHNOM PENH, May 27, 2019, Xinhua. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister…
Vietnam to connect more bus routes with China-built urban railway
HANOI, May 27, 2019, Xinhua. Vietnam’s capital Hanoi plans to increase the number of bus…
Nepal explosions kill four in capital Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, May 26, 2019, BBC. At least four people died and seven others were injured…
[Analytics] Statesman’s death ends a royal era in Thailand
Thailand’s top monarchal advisor Prem Tinsulanonda, 98, died in a Bangkok hospital of heart failure…
Thailand’s Senate has new speaker
BANGKOK, May 25, 2019, VNA. Former President of Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Pornpetch Wichitcholchai…