Ershad congratulates Sheikh Hasina elected as the leader of the House in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jan 6, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad congratulated Awami…
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Oil industry sees first hike for 2019 this week
MANILA, Jan 6, 2019, Philstar. Oil prices are expected to increase this week after trading…
Chinese company pays $167 million to Pakistan
BEIJING, Jan 6, 2019, INP. Chinese company, Power China alone has paid $167 million to…
Floods, blackouts after Thailand storm, but tourist islands spared
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Jan 5, 2019, FMT. Floods and blackouts caused by Tropical Storm Pabuk…
UN calls for probe into Bangladesh elections
DHAKA, Jan 5, 2019, FMT. The United Nations on Friday called for an independent and…
Losing election in Bangladesh, BNP resorted to submitting complaints
DHAKA, Jan 5, 2019, Dhaka Tribune. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the BNP…
‘Comfort woman’ statue removed in Philippines
MANILA, Jan 5, 2019, Korea Times. A memorial statue for “comfort women,” the victims of…
Laos works out plans for Visit Laos-China Year 2019
VIENTIANE, Jan 5, 2019, Xinhua. Lao Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism Bosengkham Vongdara has…
[Analytics] Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
BEIJING, Jan 4, 2019, The Diplomat. Chinese-funded projects in Laos could hasten the eradication of…
Sri Lanka missed export earnings target by US$ 400 million, thanks to politics: Minister
COLOMBO, Jan 4, 2019, The Island. Our export earnings target for 2018 was US$ 17.4…
S. Korea to take back garbage from Philippines
SEOUL, Jan 4, 2019, The Korea Herald. Some 6,500 metric tons of South Korean plastic…
President Tsai affirms Taiwan will not accept ‘one country, two systems’
TAIPEI, Jan 4, 2019, Taiwan Today. President Tsai Ing-wen said Jan. 2 that Taiwan has…