Japan stands ready to help ASEAN reduce emissions: PM Suga
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, VNA. Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will convey his country’s willingness…
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Cambodia defends right to relocate US-funded facility at Ream Naval Base
PHNOM PENH, Nov 11, 2020, Khmer Times. Following disappointment expressed by the United States over…
Singapore and Hong Kong to start ‘travel bubble’ flights on Nov 22
SINGAPORE, Nov 11, 2020, CNBC. Quarantine-free leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore will resume…
Unofficial count gives Aung San Suu Kyi’s party victory in Myanmar
YANGON, Nov 11, 2020, AFP. An unofficial tabulation of the vote from Myanmar’s general election…
Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers after China
HONG KONG, Nov 11, 2020, BBC. Four opposition pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been…
Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
Local ethnic party beats ruling NLD in Rakhine state in Myanmar’s general election
YANGON, Nov 10, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The locally popular Arakan National Party (ANP) has defeated…
[Analytics] Biden in Asia: America together?
Joe Biden’s immediate priority following his inauguration on 20 January 2021 will be domestic, difficult…
Philippine govt releases guidelines on motorcycle taxi operations
MANILA, Nov 10, 2020, PhilStar. Motorcycle taxi services like Angkas have the green light to…
[Analytics] What Joe Biden win means for India-China relations
With Joe Biden winning the US presidential election, it is expected that stability will replace…
Malaysia’s opposition leader calls govt GDP forecast for 2021 ‘unrealistic’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9, 2020, Malay Mail. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today questioned…
Nepal domestic production to meet flower demand
KATHMANDU, Nov 9, 2020, The Himalayan Times. In previous years the country used to import…