Philippine car importers sustain sales growth but recovery an ‘uphill struggle’
MANILA, Jul 19, 2021, PhilStar. Car importers posted another month of sales growth in June,…
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Bank Indonesia revises downward 2021 economic growth forecast to 3.8 per cent
JAKARTA, Jul 19, 2021, ANTARA. Bank Indonesia (BI) has revised downward its forecast for 2021…
[Analytics] Muhyiddin keeps Malaysian politics in lockdown
Just over six months ago Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin talked the country’s monarch into…
[Analytics] How Singapore and the UK are planning to ‘live with Covid’
More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s rich nations…
Cambodia’s PM draws praise over decision to vaccinate children
PHNOM PENH, Jul 17, 2021, Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen’s decision yesterday to allow…
Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter
JAKARTA, Jul 15, 2021, CNN. Indonesia reported 54,517 new cases of Covid-19, authorities said Wednesday,…
Australia vows financial aid as Sydney lockdown continues
CANBERRA, Jul 13, 2021, AP. Australian government officials on Tuesday announced added financial support for…
Vietnam vows to contribute to ASEAN-EU strategic partnership
HANOI, Jul 10, 2021, Vietnam News. Việt Nam treasures and will make positive contributions to…
Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down again over virus fears
BEIJING, Jul 5, 2021, AP. A Chinese city near the border with Myanmar has imposed…
India’s June services activity shrinks at fastest rate in 11-months
BENGALURU, Jul 5, 2021, Reuters. Activity in India’s dominant services sector contracted sharply in June…
Drones to ensure adherence to Covid-19 protocol on Chennai beaches
NEW DELHI, Jul 4, 2021, The Hindu. Police in Mylapore, Triplicane and Adyar are using…
Indonesia caught between surge and slow vaccine rollout
JAKARTA, Jul 3, 2021, AP. Sri Dewi stood in the graveyard with her family, waiting…