Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order: Police
DHAKA, Apr 19, 2019, AFP. A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the…
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China can’t find the main character in the Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 18, 2019, Bernama. The Chinese authorities are always ready to restart their…
Saigon heat wave takes UV index to dangerous levels
HO CHI MINH CITY, Apr 18, 2019, VN Express. With temperatures soaring to 37 degrees…
49 killed, 176 injured in heavy rains, hailstorms in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18, 2019, Xinhua. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday that…
Two jailed in Myanmar Reuters’ journalists honoured with Pulitzer prize
NEW YORK, Apr 17, 2019, Myanmar Times. On Monday, the Pulitzer Center in New York…
Foxconn’s Terry Gou throws hat in the ring for Taiwan’s 2020 presidential race
TAIPEI, Apr 17, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou will make a run for Taiwan’s…
S. Korean organisation ACE takes on environmental issues in Asia
SEOUL, Apr 17, 2019, The Korea Times. Air pollution has become a central political and…
Experts optimistic about East Coast Rail Link project in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 17, 2019, NST. Members of academia have welcomed the move by the…
Bahrain keen to develop global halal industry with Malaysia
PETALING JAYA, Apr 17, 2019, FMT. Bahrain has voiced interest in developing the global halal…
[Analytics] Has influx of Chinese tourists benefitted Nepal economically?
A picture of an invoice containing mostly Chinese characters did quite some rounds on Twitter…
Foreigners leaving Singapore no longer need passports stamped from April 22
SINGAPORE, Apr 17, 2019, The Straits Times. Foreigners leaving Singapore will no longer need to…
Canadian tourist dies after 100m fall from Chiang Mai zip line
CHIANG MAI, Apr 16, 2019, Asia One. A Canadian tourist fell to his death while…