Multiple people wounded as water tanker hits building in Karachi
KARACHI, Nov 9, 2020, The Nation. Multiple people were wounded as a water tanker rammed…
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Singapore Airlines seeks liquidity after record loss
SINGAPORE, Nov 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to raise more liquidity after posting…
Philippines sees economy improving this quarter as curbs eased
MANILA, Nov 9, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippines sees growth picking up in the current quarter…
Myanmar awaits early results of election
YANGON, Nov 9, 2020, Reuters. Myanmar authorities are due to release early election results on…
Hong Kong radio broadcasters to begin playing Chinese anthem
HONG KONG, Nov 9, 2020, SCMP. Hong Kong’s three major radio stations will start broadcasting…
Beijing loyalists target Hong Kong judges after acquittals
HONG KONG, Nov 8, 2020, AFP. The acquittal of dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters…
S. Korea to boost investment and tourism in central Vietnam
DANANG, Nov 8, 2020, VNS. South Korea officially inaugurated its Consulate General in Đà Nẵng…
PAP party will work harder as political contest intensifies: Singapore’s PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Nov 8, 2020, ST. Voters in the July general election sent the “unequivocal signal”…
Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi favored to win as election gets underway
YANGON, Nov 8, 2020, Reuters. Myanmar voted on Sunday in an election seen as a…
All public examinations will be postponed until February, March 2021 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8, 2020, Malay Mail. Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin today said…
What can the Philippines expect from a Biden presidency
MANILA, Nov 8, 2020, PhilStar. The United States, longtime ally and former colonizer to the…
Cambodian PM in self-quarantine: Statement
PHNOM PENH, Nov 7, 2020, Xinhua. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has been…