Thailand’s general election: Ballots to be recounted in some areas
BANGKOK, Apr 5, 2019, DPA. By-elections will be held at six polling stations, while votes…
Vietnam’s largest metropolis to raise alcohol tax
HO CHI MINH CITY, Apr 5, 2019, VN Express. Ho Chi Minh City is planning…
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn rearrested after new allegation
TOKYO, Apr 5, 2019, Kyodo. Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Thursday…
Maduro puts army on alert following opposition plot to assassinate him
CARACAS, Apr 5, 2019, TASS. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has put the country’s military on…
[Analytics] The 737 Max economy
The US stock market is behaving just like Boeing’s faulty jet, and the Fed’s efforts…
Clean water for Kampot as treatment plant opens in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Apr 4, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. Prime Minister Hun Sen turned his…
Pompeo says he hopes for 3rd North Korea-US summit within a few months
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 4, 2019, Hankyoreh. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that while…
[Analytics] BRI can help serve economic interests of Italy and its allies
President Xi Jinping’s visit to Italy from March 21 to 24 elevated Sino-Italian relations to…
Two Freeport Indonesia workers still missing following landslide
JAYAPURA, Apr 4, 2019, ANTARA. Two workers of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) have still been…
Extra abdication holidays pose dilemma for Japanese workers
TOKYO, Apr 4, 2019, AFP. For the Emperor’s abdication on April 30, Japanese workers will…
Olympic medalist Usain Bolt runs in Peru, beats a mototaxi
LIMA, Apr 4, 2019, ANDINA. The world’s greatest sprinter of all time, Jamaican Usain Bolt,…
[Analytics] China’s strong economic indicators outperform world expectations
The Caixin/Markit survey, which focuses on smaller private firms, followed strong readings of official PMIs,…