[Analytics] South China Sea on a precarious strategic edge
US and China are ramping up provocations on and above the hotly contested waterway, bringing…
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Chinese blockade of sandbars may lead to Philippines’ loss of aerial access to Pag-asa: expert
MANILA, Apr 8, 2019, PhilStar. Chinese vessels in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island in the…
Small group of protesters in Malaysia demand foreign minister, attorney general quit over Rome Statute
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 8, 2019, MalayMail. As the Dewan Rakyat sitting convened today, a group…
‘War hysteria’: India rejects Pakistan’s claim of an imminent attack as ‘preposterous’
NEW DELHI, Apr 8, 2019, RT. New Delhi has accused Pakistan’s foreign minister of stirring…
Stressed out Vietnamese falling mentally ill in the millions
HANOI, Apr 8, 2019, VN Express. Stress is causing mental illnesses among 15 percent of…
Pakistan can’t spare ships for Chinese navy’s birthday, India sends stealth destroyer
ISLAMABAD, Apr 8, 2019, Hindustan Times. The Pakistani navy is unlikely to send warships to…
[Analytics] In rich Singapore, why must migrant workers go hungry?
The labourers who build the gleaming skyline made famous in Crazy Rich Asians are paid…
Working with Anwar far better than allowing Najib as PM: Mahathir Mohamad
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7, 2019, MalayMail. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a more “acceptable” leader…
Frothed not fried: Hanoi’s egg beer draws curious drinkers
HANOI, Apr 7, 2019, AFP. Scrambled, fried, or … whipped into beer? It might not…
Vietnam aims to become first 5G service provider in Southeast Asia: Nikkei
TOKYO, Apr 7, 2019, VNA. Vietnam aims to become the first country in Southeast Asia…
More Myanmar tourists expected in Indonesia
YANGON, Apr 7, 2019, Myanmar Times. Indonesia’s ministry of tourism announced that it is expecting…
Firefly to resume flights to Singapore from week of April 22
SINGAPORE, Apr 7, 2019, The Straits Times. Singapore and Malaysia have reached an agreement on…