[Analytocs] A tough agenda for Biden and Moon’s first summit
Festina lente: make haste slowly. Will this principle set the tenor for the 21 May…
Indian navy recovers 22 bodies from barge sunk by Cyclone Tauktae
NEW DELHI, May 19, 2021, Al Jazeera. Indian navy ships have recovered 22 bodies of…
Divorces fall 70 per cent in China after govt orders couples to cool off
HONG KONG, May 19, 2021, CNN. The number of divorces recorded in China has fallen…
Bank records encouraging trend in Indonesia’s economic recovery
JAKARTA, May 19, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesia’s economy is recovering despite a contraction of 0.74 percent…
Russia set to abandon overflight treaty
MOSCOW, May 19, 2021, AAP. The Russian parliament’s lower house has voted to withdraw from…
Vietnam’s PM to attend “Future of Asia” forum
HANOI, May 18, 2021, VNS. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend the 26th International…
[Analytics] Decarbonisation: Emission-free economic recovery
In the post-COVID world, green economic recovery has garnered significant attention as a win-win strategy…
Japanese government drops bill to revise immigration law amid opposition
TOKYO, May 18, 2021, Kyodo. The government decided Tuesday to withdraw a bill revising rules…
Xi, Putin to see launch of China-Russia nuclear energy project
BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 18, 2021, China Daily. President Xi Jinping will witness the commencement ceremony of…
World Economic Forum cancels meeting scheduled to be held in Singapore in August
SINGAPORE, May 18, 2021, ST. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is cancelling its special annual…
Thailand implements social distancing for school admission exams
BANGKOK, May 17, 2021, TNA. The education minister orders admission examinations at secondary schools to…
Foreign ministry revs up preparations to launch S. Korea-China cooperation panel
SEOUL, May 17, 2021, Yonhap. The foreign ministry agreed to work together with a government…