Chinese-built Banaue Rice Terraces? Lonely Planet under fire
MANILA, Apr 2, 2019, PhilStar. Travel website and guide book publisher Lonely Planet has drawn…
Saudi Aramco is world’s most profitable company with profit almost double Apple’s
NEW YORK, Apr 2, 2019, NY Times, Bloomberg. The earnings of Saudi Arabia’s giant oil…
Brunei sultan seeks conservative support with hardline sharia laws
BANDAR SERI BENGAWAN, Apr 2, 2019, AFP. Brunei’s imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death…
Russian minister in Pyongyang amid speculation over N.K. leader’s trip to Moscow
SEOUL, Apr 2, 2019, Yonhap. A senior Russian official has arrived in North Korea, Pyongyang’s…
China, New Zealand agree to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership
BEIJING, Apr 2, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with New Zealand Prime Minister…
Xi Jinping speech from six years ago resurfaces to ‘send message on trade war, leadership’
BEIJING, Apr 3, 2019, SCMP. A speech delivered by Xi Jinping six years ago on…
Chinese jets’ incursion across Taiwan Strait is Beijing’s way of pushing back against the US
TAIPEI, Apr 1, 2019, SCMP. Beijing’s decision on Sunday to break a tacit agreement by…
[Analytics] Chinese tech faces an innovation reality check as the economy cools and start-ups stumble
Even after a banner year for venture capital funding, some investors predict that as many…
Vietnam Global Leaders Forum held in Paris
PARIS, Apr 1, 2019, VNA. The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum (VLGF) was held in Paris,…
[Analytics] Thailand elections: What could happen next?
A coup leader triumphs as civilian prime minister, an alliance of parties unite to stop…
25 killed in Nepal rainstorm, Army deployed
KATHMANDU, Apr 1, 2019, Asian Age. A massive rainstorm that swept through many places in…
Moon says U.S., N. Korea determined to continue dialogue
SEOUL, Apr 1, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that both the…