Over half of population now residing in urban areas in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 25, 2019, PhilStar. More than half of the country’s population of over 100…
Pro-junta party wins most votes in Thai election but opposition may win most seats
BANGKOK, Mar 25, 2019, The Straits Times. Thailand’s first election in eight years threw up…
Pollution containment stepped up at site of Yancheng chemical factory blast in China
Dangerous chemicals are being taken to new sites to prevent secondary pollution amid reports of…
Findings of Pohang earthquake causes halt energy project on Ulleung Island
SEOUL, Mar 25, 2019, Hankyoreh. The aftereffects of a government investigation report on Mar. 20…
Xi meets Macron on maintaining sound China-France ties
NICE, Mar 25, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday stressed the importance of…
Exit polls show Pheu Thai leading the race in Thai’s election
BANGKOK, Mar 24, 2019, The Nation. An exit poll conducted by Suan Dusit found that…
Celebrities, superstars vote, call for high turnout in Thailand
BANGKOK, Mar 24, 2019, Bangkok Post. Celebrities joined the rush to the polling stations on…
Xi leaves Rome with fruitful results, memorandum of understanding on BRI included
ROME, Mar 24, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping left the Italian capital of Rome…
[Analytis] The rise and rise of Australia’s right
Opponents of right-wing Australian Senator Fraser Anning like to note that he only won public…
Trump cancels US Treasury’s additional sanctions on North Korea via tweet
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 24, 2019, Hankyoreh. US President Donald Trump nullified the Treasure Department’s additional…
[Analytics] Road to ‘Singapore-on-Thames’ runs through Gulf
This is a tale of two free-trade agreements. The first, between the European Union and…
Major Mount Fuji eruption would shower about 1.5 cm of ash on central Tokyo: disaster management team
TOKYO, Mar 24, 2019, Jiji Press. A major volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji similar to…