US intel chief Haines visits DMZ amid policy coordination efforts on N. Korea
SEOUL, May 13, 2021, Yonhap. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited the Demilitarized…
China is relaxing its rules on household registrations
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, SCMP. The hukou system has been accused of creating two classes…
New North Korean book highlights ‘trust’ between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump
SEOUL, May 12, 2021, NK News. North Korean state media released a new propaganda book…
China to prepare its economy for a ‘great demographic unknown’
HONG KONG, May 12, 2021, CNN. China is growing fast — but the workforce powering…
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit on global stock boom
TOKYO, May 12, 2021, AP. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. returned to profitability for…
Indian community in Brunei sends oxygen cylinders to India
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 12, 2021, Borneo Bulletin/ANN. The Indian community in the country under…
Google enters cross-border payments market
NEW DELHI, May 12, 2021, The Hindu. The California-based company has partnered with Western Union…
[Analytics] Will Brunei’s time at the helm of ASEAN be defined by the Myanmar crisis?
As this year’s ASEAN chair, Brunei Darussalam finds itself operating in an increasingly precarious and…
Philippines and Malaysia log GDP falls as Covid-19 waves blur outlook
MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR, May 11, 2021, Nikkey Asia. The Philippine economy contracted by 4.2% on the…
[Analytics] Will India goes under nationwide lockdown?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under increasing pressure to impose a nationwide lockdown as…
Gaining access for dragon fruit’s exports to China may be Cambodia’s next priority
PHNOM PENH, May 11, 2021, Khmer Times/Asia Fruit. Exporting dragon fruit to China looms as…
JPMorgan says China tech stocks are in a ‘good buying spot’
HONG KONG, May 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s technology stocks are attractive despite near-term uncertainty from…