IMF talks on Pakistan’s economic situation
ISLAMABAD, Mar 29, 2019, NNI. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said talks with…
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Odette in Singapore named Asia’s best restaurant
MACAO, Mar 29, 2019, AFP. After four years at the top of the Asia’s 50…
Pheu Thai offered Thanathorn nomination for PM’s post
BANGKOK, Mar 29, 2019, Bangkok Post. Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has revealed that…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s Tsai rejects talk of Chinese takeover
Leader of the self-ruling island, on a visit to Hawaii, says all Taiwanese should heed…
Vietnam province reels from groundwater shortage, climate change blamed
HANOI, Mar 28, 2019, VN Express. Some 1,000 households in a north-central Vietnamese province are…
Singapore’s Grand Hyatt Hotel goes up in smoke, forcing 500 people to be evacuated
SINGAPORE, Mar 27, 2019, SCMP. About 500 people were evacuated on Wednesday after a fire…
[Analytics] Modi playing China card to win election
Not long before India’s general elections scheduled from April 11 to May 19, the standoff…
Memorandum of understanding paves way for work in Japan for Cambodians
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would…
[Analytics] Can Nepal’s government translate the hype around the Investment Summit to actual investments?
Nepal’s business community is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming mega-summit that the government says will…
Fears Thai election results could plunge the country into deeper climate of censorship
Thailand has held its first election since the 2014 coup, and with the military poised…
[Analytics] Myanmar: New export strategy launched, but barriers remain
With export revenues having only increased by around US$2 billion over the past five years,…
El Niño agri damage tops P2.67 billion in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 27, 2019, PhilStar. Agricultural damage caused by the weak El Niño has reached…