New Covid-19 movement restrictions may threaten Malaysia’s recovery: Moody’s Analytic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6, 2021, Bernama. Malaysia’s trade and industrial production both paint an optimistic…
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Malaysia’s capital city to enter under movement restrictions from Friday
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5, 2021, Malay Mail. The capital city here will come under a…
3 key trends are set to dominate consumer behavior in Asia in 2021: Survey
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2021, CNBC. The coronavirus economic recovery, continued tech adoption and increased demand…
[Analytics] How a Cambodian national park is being sold down the river
Botum Sakor National Park in southern Cambodia has lost at least 30,000 hectares of forest…
Myanmar violence could lead to civil war: China’s UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS, May 4, 2021, AP. China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts…
Malaysia likely to impose fresh movement restrictions in Kuala Lumpur, other areas: Report
SINGAPORE, May 3, 2021, BT. Malaysia is likely to announce and enforce a two-week targeted…
Philippines slams China for ‘dangerous maneuver’ in disputed sea
MANILA, May 3, 2021, Bloomberg. The Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Department on Monday said it protested…
25 killed in boat accident in Bangladesh: Police
DHAKA, May 3, 2021, NDTV. At least 25 people were killed in a collision between…
South-east Asian economy gets lift from US-China tensions
JAKARTA, May 2, 2021, ST. When the United States Commerce Department signalled in late 2019…
Philippine govt kicks off jobs recovery strategy
MANILA, May 2, 2021, The Manila Times. government kicked off its employment recovery strategy on…
Honey exports set for anti-dumping probe in US
HANOI, May 1, 2021, VN Express. The U.S. Department of Commerce has received demands for…
Global microchip shortage has China eyeing Taiwan
TAIPEI, May 1, 2021, Fox News. One hundred miles off the coast of China is…