S. Korea’s K-pop idol BTS scoops up four Billboard Awards
SEOUL, May 24, 2021, Yonhap. K-pop boy band BTS has won four prizes, including the…
AI project developed to identify ancient Chinese books overseas
CHENGDU, May 24, 2021, Xinhua. An artificial intelligence (AI) project has been developed to help…
[Analytics] Joe Biden is gathering his friends close as he prepares to confront China
In the four months he’s been US President, Joe Biden has held only two face-to-face…
[Analytics] The Indonesia factor in ASEAN’s response to Myanmar
ASEAN’s capacity to spearhead a collective response to a regional crisis was tested at the…
Delhi lockdown extended till May 31
NEW DELHI, May 23, 2021, India Today. Lockdown has been extended in Delhi for another…
Vietnam holds election amid new Covid outbreak
HANOI, May 23, 2021, Reuters. Mask-wearing Vietnamese went to the polls on Sunday, with tens…
Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
HONG KONG, May 23, 2021, CNN. Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather…
Myanmar junta suspends more than 125,000 teachers for opposing coup
YANGON, May 23, 2021, Reuters. More than 125,000 schoolteachers in Myanmar have been suspended by…
Vietnam likely to impose 7-day quarantine for incoming people
HANOI, May 22, 2021, Hanoi Times. Vietnam will consider shortening the quarantine period for incoming…
[Analytics] Scott Morrison’s in a race to get re-elected
Scott Morrison is racing against the future. He’s trying to thread the needle of re-election…
China’s first Mars rover starts exploring red planet
BEIJING, May 22, 2021, Xinhua. China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong, drove down from its landing…
Wearing double face mask mandatory at polling stations in Peru
LIMA, May 22, 2021, ANDINA. The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Friday reminded…