Sea robbery incidents in Singapore Strait rise again in 2020
SINGAPORE, Jan 15, 2021, CNA. There were 34 instances of suspected robbers boarding ships in…
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Communist party of Laos names PM Thongloun as new leader
BANGKOK, Jan 15, 2021, Reuters. The Communist Party of Laos on Friday elected Prime Minister…
Cambodia launches policy to boost cassava production, export
PHNOM PENH, Jan 14, 2021, Xinhua. Cambodia on Thursday launched a new national cassava policy…
Hong Kong emigration to Britain could mean $36B capital outflow
HONG KONG, Jan 14, 2021, Reuters. Hong Kong residents leaving the city to move to…
Philippines to tighten border after first case of coronavirus variant detected
MANILA, Jan 14, 2021, ST. The Philippines is tightening its border after the first case…
Brazil results show Chinese Covid-19 vaccine 50.4 per cent effective
BEIJING, Jan 13, 2021, BBC. A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac has been found…
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin sharply criticised for emergency declaration
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13, 2021, ST. The move by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to…
Malaysia’s king declares state of emergency till Aug 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12, 2021, ST. Malaysia has declared a national emergency to battle the…
China plans rail link to Myanmar oil and gas port
BEIJING, Jan 12, 2021, Argus Media. China is planning to expand infrastructure links with the…
Malaysia’s Dec palm oil stocks hit 13-year low, imports at all-time peak
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11, 2021, Reuters. Malaysian palm oil inventories in December fell to their…
Taiwan’s new passport hopes to banish confusion with China
TAIPEI, Jan 11, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan rolled out a newly redesigned passport on Monday that…
Malaysia’s storage market dips amid uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11, 2021, CW. The enterprise storage market in Malaysia declined 9.2% year-on-year…