Vietnam’s capital city key ring road nears completion
HO CHI MINH, Nov 23, 2020, VN Express. Two sections of HCMC’s Ring Road 2…
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Pakinstan and China agree for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar railways
KARACHI, Nov 23, 2020, The Nation. Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad and Ambassador of…
Myanmar refugee camp locked down after an infected migrant found crossing Thai jungle border
BANGKOK, Nov 23, 2020, TNA. The Umpiem refugee camp in Phop Phra district was locked…
Malaysia’s govt studying need to extend movement restrictions until end of year
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23, 2020, Bernama. The government will study the need to extend the…
[Analytics] RCEP to help China ‘sustain its advantages’ in global supply chains
China and 14 other countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this month, forming…
Malaysia-Singapore RTS Link project will be finished by 2026
JOHOR BARU, Nov 23, 2020, The Star. Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong has assured…
Thai PM Prayut rejects as propaganda rumours he will quit on Nov 25
BANGKOK, Nov 22, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday said he…
Hong Kong-Singapore ‘travel bubble’ is postponed amid Covid-19 spike
HONG KONG, Nov 22, 2020, CNN. The highly-anticipated Hong Kong and Singapore “air travel bubble”…
Dr Mahathir says Anwar would not be Malaysian PM with or without him
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 22, 2020, The Star. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his resignation as prime…
US optimistic economic sanctions hurting Chinese company in Cambodia
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 21, 2020, VOA. The U.S. Treasury Department says the economic sanctions imposed…
Vietnam among Asia-Pacific economies with fastest per-capita GDP rise: Bloomberg
HANOI, Nov 20, 2020, VNA. Vietnam is projected to be one of the economies posting…
Volunteers clean up outside paint-stained Thai police headquarters
BANGKOK, Nov 20, 2020, Bangkok Post. Volunteers were busy on Friday cleaning the paint-stained walls…