Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup
YANGON, Feb 2, 2021, CNN. Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in…
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Myanmar military declares state of emergency for one year
TASS, Feb 1, 2021, TASS. Myanmar’s military has declared a state of emergency for one…
[Analytics] Tourism and Bhutan’s future
Hydropower has done us good for a long time. But we are talking about a…
Taiwan’s economy outgrows China’s for the first time in 30 years, as chips demand soars
SINGAPORE, Feb 1, 2021, CNBC. Taiwan unexpectedly became Asia’s top-performing economy last year — and…
Taiwan ranks second in first Asia-Pacific Personalized Health index
TAIPEI, Jan 31, 2021, Focus Taiwan. Taiwan ranked second behind Singapore, out of 11 Asia…
Vietnam re-elects party leader Trong after secretive congress
HANOI, Jan 31, 2021, AFP. Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong was re-elected…
[Analytics] The way forward for tourism in Malaysia
Tourism has been the sector of Malaysia’s economy worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. After…
Singapore suspends ‘travel bubble’ with Malaysia, South Korea
SINGAPORE, Jan 30, 2021, Al Jazeera. Singapore announced it will temporarily suspend its reciprocal “travel…
China warns Taiwan independence ‘means war’ as US pledges support
BEIJING, Jan 29, 2021, BBC. China has in a strong statement warned that attempts by…
Laos expects to earn income from sale of carbon credit in 2022
VIENTIANE, Jan 29, 2021, Xinhua. The Lao government expects to earn its first income from…
Myanmar election commission rejects military’s fraud claims
NAYPYITAW, Jan 29, 2021, AP. Myanmar’s election commission rejected allegations by the military that fraud…
[Analytics] Pacific military flashpoints: What could shape Biden’s China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide…