Police to call up organisers of ‘Protect Islam’ rally in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5, 2019, Bernama. Police will call up the organisers of the Rally…
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[Analytics] Cambodian sanctuary ravaged by logging
Corruption is fueling widespread destruction of protected forests; Beng Per Sanctuary north of Phnom Penh…
Private economy – a driving force for Hanoi
HANOI, May 4, 2019, VNA. The private sector is seen as a mainstay of Hanoi’s…
[Analytics] Thailand crowns its newly-wed king in elaborate ceremony
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who ascended the throne three years ago, was officially crowned on…
[Analytics] Is China a ‘friend’ of the Philippines or only Duterte?
“Speech is the faculty by which men conceal their thoughts,” the legendary Napoleonic diplomat, Charles…
El Niño destroys P8-B agri crops in 14 regions in the Philippines
MANILA, May 4, 2019, PhilStar. Agricultural damage across the country due to the prevailing dry…
[Analytics] How Thailand’s Rama X will be crowned
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn will formally crown himself as monarch on Saturday (May 4) during…
[Analytics] Thai’s shippers see export rebound
A key shippers group remains hopeful that exports will fare better in the second quarter…
AFD to help finance Myanmar’s hydropower upgrades
NAYPYITAW, May 3, 2019, Myanmar Times. Myanmar is set to receive a €35.7 million (K60.2…
Kim Jong Nam’s suspected killer Doan Thi Huong to return home after release
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong was released from a…
Mayon Volcano with umbrella clouds stuns netizens
MANILA, May 3, 2019, PhilStar. Mayon Volcano is once again the talk of the town…
S&P has upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating to BBB+
MANILA, May 3, 2019, PhilStar. It’s the economic reforms under the Duterte administration that enabled…