Southeast Asia top New Year travel destinations for Vietnamese
HANOI, Feb 3, 2019, VN Express. Southeast Asia and local resort towns account for most…
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Indian man arrested after trying to sneak a leopard cub on board Thai Airways flight
BANGKOK, Feb 3, 2019, AFP. A man was arrested after officials found a leopard cub…
Brunei, Thai armed forces strengthen ties
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 2, 2019, Borneo Bulletin. Ties between Thai and Brunei armed forces…
Malaysian PM Mahathir unfazed by Najib’s popularity on social media
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 2, 2019, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK. Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is unperturbed…
Singapore says nearly RM100m in outstanding fines chalked up by foreign motorists
SINGAPORE, Feb 2, 2019, TODAY. Motorists of foreign vehicles have chalked up S$32 million (RM97…
Police recommends routine patrol along Indonesia-Malaysia sea border
NUNUKAN, Feb 2, 2019, ANTARA News. The Indonesian Police Headquarters has recommended a routine patrol…
[Analytics] Why Indo-Pacific region is becoming global hotspot
The Indo-Pacific region encompasses large oceanic and territorial areas between the Pacific and Indian Oceans,…
[Analytics] Thailand aiming to challenge for Asian crypto leadership
New trading licenses have made the Thai crypto mood upbeat. But is it enough to…
Malaysian government says it has remitted ‘abortive costs’ for HSR postponement
SINGAPORE, Feb 1, 2019, CNA/nh(hm). The Malaysian government said it has remitted to Singapore the…
Govt announces ‘project bank’ to get Myanmar building
NAYPYITAW, Jan 31, 2019, Myanmar Times. The government has announced the launch of an online…
World Bank will increase support to Bangladesh in the future
DHAKA, Jan 31, 2019, BSS. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today hoped that the overall…
Ambassador highlights progress in Vietnam-Russia ties in 2018
MOSCOW, Jan 31, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh highlighted developments in…