Laos and Chinese firms cooperate trade agriculture products to boost trade revenue
VIENTIANE, May 31, 2021, The Vientiane Times/ANN. The cooperation agreement between the AIDC Trading Sole…
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Vietnam detects a suspected new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of the UK and India strains
HANOI, May 31, 2021, CNN. Vietnam’s health ministry has detected a suspected new coronavirus variant…
Malaysia says WTO agreed to establish panel to examine EU palm oil rules
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s government said today that the World Trade Organisation…
Malaysia to shutter malls, most factories
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30, 2021, ST. Malaysia will shutter most of its factories and shopping…
Survey shows China as best international partner for Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, May 30, 2021, Xinhua. China is viewed as Cambodia’s best international partner in…
Philippines resumes deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
MANILA, May 29, 2021, PhilStar. The Philippines is resuming sending workers to Saudi Arabia after…
High-speed rail from Bangkok to Nong Khai hits bump
BANGKOK, May 29, 2021, Bangkok Post. The Transport Ministry wants to expedite the high-speed rail…
Major environmental disaster expected after fire on foreign vessel: Sri Lankan official
COLOMBO, May 29, 2021, Xinhua. Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) on Friday said…
Malaysia to enter ‘total lockdown’ from June 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28, 2021, Malay Mail. The National Security Council has decided to put…
Japanese cargo ship collides with foreign vessel off Ehime, 3 missing
MATSUYAMA, May 28, 2021, Kyodo. Three people are missing after a Japanese cargo ship sank…
Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28, 2021, Reuters. Canada is investigating allegations of forced labour in Malaysia’s…
[Analytics] Is Cambodia’s exclusive dependence on China inevitable?
Earlier this month, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked an international conference on the future…