Thai instant tea maker insists it’s safe, after Taipei rejects shipment
BANGKOK, Nov 6, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Thai producer of a shipment of instant tea…
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Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen in quarantine, cancels planned meet
PHNOM PENH, Nov 6, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Prime Minister Hun Sen has cancelled…
Thousands of Myanmar fishermen denied chance to vote
PATHEIN, Nov 5, 2020, Irrawaddy. Nearly 9,000 fishermen in Pyapon Township, Ayeyarwady Region, will not…
S. Korea to provide $300,000 to support Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
DHAKA, Nov 5, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun has announced…
Thailand approves price guarantee schemes for rice, rubber
BANGKOK, Nov 5, 2020, VNA. Thailand’s cabinet has given the nod to price guarantee schemes…
Thai Airways launches ‘flight to nowhere’ for religious worshipers
BANGKOK, Nov 5, 2020, CNN. Nervous travelers have often found themselves praying on board a…
[Analytics] China’s Southeast Asian ‘vaccine diplomacy’ comes into relief
On November 4, Nikkei Asia published an illuminating report about the Chinese government’s attempts to…
Philippines shuts door on new coal power proposals
MANILA, Nov 4, 2020, Reuters. The Philippines has stopped accepting new proposals for coal-based power…
Thai exports will grow by 10-12 per cent next year if Joe Biden wins: Study
BANGKOK, Nov 4, 2020, TNA. The Kasikorn Research Center foresees a good prospect for Thai…
Economic pressure for Cambodia and Thailand to reopen borders
PHNOM PENH, Nov 4, 2020, Khmer Times. A current labour shortage in Thailand coupled with…
Ginger farming in sacks gives hope to Bangladeshi farmers
DHAKA, Nov 4, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Monayem Hossain, a farmer of Chak Atitha village in…
US election: Vietnam to benefit either way
HANOI, Nov 4, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam will reap trade benefits irrespective of the U.S….