President of the Philippines Duterte signing papers, not in hospital
MANILA, May 20, 2019, PhilStar. Malacañang yesterday denied that President Duterte was confined in a…
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Free trade agreement between Hong Kong and 5 ASEAN member states to take effect
HANOI, May 19, 2019, VNA. Those parts relating to Hong Kong and five Association of…
APEC to strengthen regional economic integration
JAKARTA, May 19, 2019, ANTARA. Trade ministers from member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic…
34 injured as 2 trains collide in Philippines
MANILA, May 19, 2019, China Plus. At least 34 people were injured when a “runaway”…
Thailand opens its market to Peruvian Hass avocado
BANGKOK, May 18, 2019, ANDINA. Eight years of coordinated and diligent work ended with the…
Key Mekong Delta bridge set to open this weekend in Vietnam
HANOI, May 18, 2019, VN Express. A long-awaited bridge over the Hau River in the…
With free trade under threat, necessary for NZ and Singapore to enhance partnership: PM
SINGAPORE, May 18, 2019, TODAY. In light of the trade tensions between the United States…
Canada disappointed over Philippines envoy’s recall
MANILA, May 18, 2019, PhilStar. While Canada has expressed disappointment over the Philippines’ decision to…
[Analytics] Taiwan loses Asia’s press-freedom top spot – but still pretty good
Taiwan offers foreign reporters a fine outpost for China coverage, but local media is polarized,…
FDI in the first quarter of 2019 in Malaysia is the highest level ever recorded
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysia’s growing foreign direct investments (FDI) shows the Pakatan…
Indian climber dies at Camp IV on Everest, army team member on Mt Makalu
KATHMANDU, May 17, 2019, The Himalayan Times. At least two Indian climbers died while descending…
[Analytics] A strategic partnership with benefits for China and Myanmar
The country is likely to see an economic rise due to abundant low-cost labour compared…