International Criminal Court war crimes court approves probe into deportation of Myanmar’s Rohingya
THE HAGUE, Nov 15, 2019, Reuters. The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday (Nov…
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Myanmar hopes to be the next Asian winner of US-China trade war as Vietnam nears capacity
YANGON, Nov 11, 2019, Bloomberg. Vietnam pulled ahead in the race to lure producers, but…
[Analytics] Rivers delta changes threaten hundreds of millions
The world’s river deltas take up less than 0.5% of the global land area, but…
[Analytics] Do e-scooters have a future in ASEAN?
ASEAN cities are notorious for their traffic. A 2019 report by the Asian Development Bank…
[Analytics] Comparing Myanmar and North Korea’s resentful reliance on China
Myanmar and North Korea were long known as Asia’s ‘pariah states’ — internationally sanctioned and…
Myanmar needs ‘justice and accountability’ for abuses in Rakhine and other conflict zones: US ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, Nov 5, 2019, RFA. The United States supports accountability for human rights…
New bridge to facilitate Myanmar and Thai trade
MYAWADY, Nov 4, 2019, Myanmar Times. A new bridge connecting in Myawady in Kayin State…
Construction of Toyota Myanmar plant kicks off in Thilawa
YANGON, Nov 3, 2019, Myanmar Times. Toyota Myanmar Co. Ltd held a groundbreaking ceremony at…
Vietnam ranks high in military strength
HANOI, Nov 2, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam has the 23rd most powerful military in the…
Myanmar needs strong governmental role in taking on China’s BRI projects
SINGAPORE, Oct 30, 2019, BT. Myanmar would need to take a strong governmental role is…
[Analytics] Ill ease of doing business rising across Asia
Asian governments appear increasingly reluctant to implement the kind of pro-business reforms that could help…
Japanese firm to build cashew processing plant in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28, 2019, The Khmer Times. Top Planning Japan Co., Ltd last week…
