Launch of direct Vietnam-US flight routes a challenging journey
HANOI, May 16, 2021, VN Express. Acquiring flight slots at U.S. airports is only the…
[Analytics] China vowed to reduce steel output but hasn’t – is it part of a sinister plan?
Amid a backdrop of rising tensions between Beijing and Canberra, the price of iron ore…
Chocolate to get more expensive as palm oil prices skyrocket
MANILA/JAKARTA, May 16, 2021, SCMP. The meteoric rise in palm oil prices is poised to…
As US pulls out of Afghanistan, China sees opportunities
BEIJING, May 16, 2021, CNN. China is conflicted about Afghanistan. Speaking at a forum of…
[Analytics] Can medical cannabis in Thailand balance profits and patients?
For the past four years, the Thai government has been making legislative reforms to build…
Myanmar cash crisis taking heavy toll
YANGON, May 15, 2021, Bangkok Post. If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to…
Four Taiwan referendums get green light for August
TAIPEI, May 15, 2021, Taiwan News. Referendums on port imports, reef protection, and referendum scheduling…
Myanmar army battles anti-coup rebels in northwest town
YANGON, May 15, 2021, Reuters. Myanmar’s army battled local militia fighters in the northwestern town…
Amazon launches a free video streaming service in India
NEW DELHI, May 15, 2021, TechCrunch. Amazon has long maintained that its video streaming service,…
China’s probe lands on Mars
BEIJING, May 15, 2021, Xinhua. The lander carrying China’s first Mars rover has successfully touched…
Tesla’s Model Y slumps in China sales rankings
BEIJING, May 14, 2021, CNBC. Sales of Tesla’s newest model for the Chinese market lost…
[Analytics] Are presidential elections putting Mongolian democracy in peril?
On June 9, presidential elections will take place in Mongolia for the eighth time since…