US prepares to open new de facto embassy in Taipei amid ‘policy shift’ on Taiwan
TAIPEI, Apr 6, 2019, SCMP. The United States will move its de facto embassy in…
Malaysia, Singapore end airspace dispute, allow Firefly to use Seletar
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 6, 2019, MalayMail. The Firefly airline may now fly from Singapore’s Seletar…
[Analytics] Eye on America, China-Russia flex naval muscles
China and Russia are mounting a joint counter to US supremacy over Asia’s waterways, though…
Seoul declares national disaster as winds fan giant forest fire
SEOUL, Apr 5, 2019, Reuters, AFP. Thousands of firefighters and soldiers are starting to contain…
Christchurch mosque shootings: Taxpayer foots bill for accused gunman’s lawyers
WELLINGTON, Apr 5, 2019, NZ Herald. Kiwi taxpayers are footing the bill for the two…
Thai parties seek fresh polls and recounting of votes
BANGKOK, Apr 5, 2019, The Nation. Political parties yesterday called on the Election Commission (EC)…
Probe result shows crashed Ethiopian plane pilots followed required Boeing procedures
ADDIS ABABA, Apr 5, 2019, Xinhua. Preliminary investigation results on doomed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Apr 5, 2019, Reuters. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told China on Thursday to “lay…
17,000 households go dry after ammonia pollution in Johor river in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Apr 5, 2019, The Straits Times. High-level of ammonia pollution in Johor’s Sungai Sayong,…
Singapore seizes nearly 13 tonnes of pangolin scales
SINGAPORE, Apr 5, 2019, VNA. Singaporean authorities have seized nearly 13 tonnes of pangolin scales…
Guam legalises recreational marijuana
GUAM, Apr 5, 2019, RNZ. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed off on bill 32 on…
No summit with China’s Xi Jinping until a deal to end trade war is final, Donald Trump says
The US president, speaking with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He at his side, said it might…