Malaysia to enter ‘total lockdown’ from June 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28, 2021, Malay Mail. The National Security Council has decided to put…
[Analytics] Twin challenges loom over Scott Morrison’s visit to New Zealand
Despite Mr Morrison’s assertion that “Australia and New Zealand are family”, the vexed questions of…
Japanese cargo ship collides with foreign vessel off Ehime, 3 missing
MATSUYAMA, May 28, 2021, Kyodo. Three people are missing after a Japanese cargo ship sank…
US won’t rejoin Treaty on Open Skies: State dept
WASHINGTON D.C., May 28, 2021, TASS. The United States is not intending to rejoin the…
China calls for a US lab probe on the Covid-19 origins
BEIJING, May 28, 2021, CNN. US President Joe Biden’s call for a renewed investigation into…
Canada probes forced labour claims in Malaysian palm oil, glove-making industries
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28, 2021, Reuters. Canada is investigating allegations of forced labour in Malaysia’s…
US-China phase-one trade deal benefits both countries: Chinese ministry
BEIJING, May 27, 2021, Xinhua. The China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agreement is beneficial to…
APEC’s growth surpassed expectations, in 2020: Analysis
JAKARTA, May 27, 2021, ANTARA. New economic data from the APEC region shows a softer…
Indian economy not as hard hit as first wave but uncertainties remain: RBI
MUMBAI, May 27, 2021, ToI. India’s economy has not moderated to the extent it did…
[Analytics] Is Cambodia’s exclusive dependence on China inevitable?
Earlier this month, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked an international conference on the future…
Kim vows to build N. Korea socialism amid US nuclear impasse
SEOUL, May 27, 2021, AP. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed an “uncompromising…
Indonesia continues crackdown on armed Papuan terrorists: Minister
JAKARTA, May 26, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesia’s top security minister, Mahfud MD, highlighted the government’s priority…