Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested again while in jail: Papers
HONG KONG, Feb 17, 2021, Reuters. Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been…
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2.5m-crocodile captured at Panaga Club in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 17, 2021, Borneo Bulletin/ANN. A crocodile measuring 2.5 metres was captured…
UN envoy issues warning on Myanmar as protesters face down military
YANGON, Feb 17, 2021, CNN. Concerns are growing over the potential for violence in Myanmar…
Two huge unexploded bombs found in southern Laos
VIENTIANE, Feb 16, 2021, Xinhua. The unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance team MAG of Laos on…
Tensions rising in Myanmar as armored vehicles seen in Yangon
YANGON, Feb 15, 2021, Kyodo News. Tensions were rising in Myanmar on Monday after the…
Laos to open new international checkpoint with Vietnam
VIENTIANE, Feb 15, 2021, Xinhua. Laos plans to open a new international border crossing with…
Coconut water becomes overnight aphrodisiac in Laos
VIENTIANE, Feb 14, 2021, The Star. Fresh coconut water has become an overnight sensation in…
Malaysia’s PM PM to announce Covid-19 vaccine playbook
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14, 2021, Malay Mail. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will launch…
Bangladesh extends closure of education institutions
DHAKA, Feb 14, 2021, Anadolu Agency. Bangladesh has announced that it will extend the closure…
Vietnam slaps anti-dumping duty on Thai sugar
HANOI, Feb 13, 2021, VN Express. Vietnam has applied an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty of…
Alarm at hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in US
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 13, 2021, ST. Authorities in Alameda County, California have created a special…
Myanmar protesters block arrests
YANGON, Feb 13, 2021, SCMP. Opposition to Myanmar’s new military regime intensified on Saturday as…