Indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of ‘leafy greens’ every day
BERLIN/SINGAPORE, Dec 22, 2020, CNBC. The boss of German firm &ever has said that his…
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Malaysia’s PM to be among first to get vaccinated against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22, 2020, Bernama. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first…
[Analytics] Understanding Malaysia’s careful stance on Uyghur Muslims
This fall, an exchange in the Malaysian parliament made explicit the country’s stance that it…
Nepal PM’s ‘constitutional coup’ challenged in court
KATHMANDU, Dec 21, 2020, Reuters. Opponents of Nepal’s prime minister turned to the Supreme Court…
[Analytics] Taiwan’s planned submarine fleet and potential Chinese invasion
Taiwan has begun building a fleet of state-of-the-art submarines as it looks to further bolster…
Thimphu city of Bhutan goes into complete lockdown
THIMPHU, Dec 20, 2020, Xinhua. Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, went into complete lockdown…
British banks under pressure over £45m loans to firm with links to Myanmar military
LONDON, Dec 20, 2020, The Guardian. Human rights groups are demanding that two of Britain’s…
[Analytics] Can Singapore be a major Covid-19 vaccine transshipment hub?
Transporting COVID-19 vaccines will boost cargo revenues for airlines and airports globally but this will…
US Senator blocks bill giving Hongkongers special refugee status
HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2020, SCMP. A last-minute attempt by US lawmakers to push through…
[Analytics] Tech breakthroughs highlight Kazakhstan’s growing links with Southeast Asia
Kazakh scientists recently made a breakthrough by creating a 3D visualization tool that helps blind…
[Analytics] ASEAN in the driver’s seat in the South China Sea
On 6 May 2009, Malaysia and Vietnam jointly notified a submission to the UN Commission…
Singapore Airlines to resume daily flights to US from Jan 18
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 19, 2020, ST. Singapore Airlines will be resuming daily non-stop flights from…