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…
China closes in on Japan at beauty giant Shiseido
TOKYO/BEIJING, May 14, 2021, Forbes. Shiseido’s geographic balance has shifted considerably in the space of…
[Analytics] Bangladesh has shown courage against Chinese bullying
Following the statement, read threat, by the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh that Beijing-Dhaka ties would…
No dining in, social gatherings capped at 2 people from May 16 in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2021, ST. People will be allowed out in groups of only two…
Myanmar junta declares martial law in town after attacks on bank, police
YANGON, May 14, 2021, Reuters. Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in a town in…
Samoan PM claims to be ‘appointed by God’
APIA, May 13, 2021, RNZ. Samoa’s caretaker prime minister has reportedly told local media he…
China defends Quad warning to Bangladesh
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, PTI. China on Wednesday accused the Quad of being an “exclusive…
Two tourists banned from China’s Great Wall after trespassing on undeveloped section
HONG KONG, May 13, 2021, CNN. Two people have been banned from the Great Wall…