Global chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022: Manufacturer
SINGAPORE, Jun 7, 2021, Financial Times. The global chip shortage disrupting the car industry and…
S. Korea court dismisses wartime labor case against 16 Japan firms
SEOUL, Jun 7, 2021, Kyodo. A South Korean district court on Monday dismissed a wartime…
Trial of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash to start hearing evidence in the Netherlands
BADHOEVEDORP, Jun 7, 2021, AFP. Dutch judges will on Monday (June 7) start hearing evidence…
Two trains crash killing at least 25 in Pakistan
MULTAN, Jun 7, 2021, Fox News. Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early Monday…
China’s imports grow at fastest pace in decade as materials prices surge
BEIJING, Jun 7, 2021, CNBC. China’s imports grew at their fastest pace in 10 years…
Russia and Saudi Arabia reject calls to end oil and gas spending
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 7, 2021, CNBC. Two of the world’s largest oil-producing countries plan to…
S. Korea to accelerate space program, expand US cooperation
SEOUL, Jun 6, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea plans to accelerate its space development program including…
Thailand concerned at Myanmar violence
BANGKOK, Jun 6, 2021, WION. Thailand is concerned about the violence in many parts of…
Hanoi metro tickets to cost $0.35-0.65
HANOI, Jun 6, 2021, VN Express. Fares on Hanoi’s first metro will range from VND8,000-15,000…
Philippines bars nurses from working abroad after limit reached
MANILA, Jun 6, 2021, Bloomberg. The Philippine government suspended the sending abroad of nurses, and…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s military still preoccupied with internal security
The separation of the Indonesian police from the military in the early 2000s was supposed…
Asia Pacific trade ministers debate proposal to remove tariffs for Covid-19 vaccines
WELLINGTON, Jun 5, 2021, SBS News. Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways…