[Analytics] In Duterte’s Philippines, fears of slow internet trump fears of China
In granting a licence to a joint venture backed by China Telecom, the Philippine leader…
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Indonesia takes firm stand on saying no to foreign rubbish
JAKARTA, Jul 10, 2019, ANTARA. Over the past few months, Indonesia has repeatedly shown its…
ASEAN delegates discuss forest, climate change issues in Brunei
MATA-MATA, Jul 5, 2019, Borneo Bulletin. THE 16th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on…
Thai’s govt urged to push Indo-Pacific plan
BANGKOK, Jul 2, 2019, Bangkok Post. Former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
[Analytics] So what if Malaysians vote at 18? 16-year-olds vote elsewhere
While Malaysia debates lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, other countries allow even…
5G to contribute 900 bln USD to Asian economy in next 15 years
SHANGHAI, Jul 1, 2019, Xinhua. 5G will contribute almost 900 billion U.S. dollars to Asia’s…
Thai’s PM to promote bloc at G20
BANGKOK, Jun 26, 2019, Bangkok Post. Ahead of this week’s G20 meeting, Prime Minister Prayut…
Taiwan-India higher education forum wraps up
TAIPEI, Jun 24, 2019, Taiwan Today. The second Taiwan-India forum for university directors, presidents and…
Vietnam’s deputy FM highlights fruitful 34th ASEAN Summit
HANOI, Jun 24, 2019, VNA. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of Vietnam’s ASEAN…
Vietnamese PM meets with leaders on sidelines of 34th ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK, Jun 23, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with…
Tax online businesses: Malaysia’s PM to ASEAN members
BANGKOK, Jun 23, 2019, FMT. Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad proposed that Asean member…
[Analytics] ASEAN masses behind China as it pushes world’s biggest free trade pact
Southeast Asian leaders look determined to make progress on the world’s largest commercial pact, the…