Indonesia says UK backs ASEAN push for Myanmar crisis resolution
JAKARTA, Apr 7, 2021, Reuters. The United Kingdom will support Southeast Asian countries in efforts…
‘It’s the tone’: Palau president explains his China mistrust
HONG KONG, Apr 7, 2021, AFP. He leads one of the world’s smallest nations, but…
Cambodia bans inter-provincial travel for 14 days
PHNOM PENH, Apr 7, 2021, Xinhua. A 14-day ban on travel between provinces started in…
Malaysia ex-PM Najib served with bankruptcy notice over $400M tax bill
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak has been served…
India’s capital imposes night curfew amid rise in coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI, Apr 6, 2021, CNN. India’s union territory of Delhi, which contains the nation’s…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s military is waging war on its citizens
From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader…
Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years
TOKYO, Apr 5, 2021, CNN. Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that…
Vietnam’s PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc elected state president
HANOI, Apr 5, 2021, Hanoi Times. Phuc is Vietnam’s 11th State President since 1945 and…
India critical part of solution to climate crisis: US
NEW DELHI, Apr 5, 2021, India Today. Ahead of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John…
Singapore Airlines rolling out IATA Travel Pass
SINGAPORE, Apr 5, 2021, Asian Aviation. Singapore Airlines announced on Monday (5 April) that passengers…
Bangladesh enforcing weeklong lockdown amid virus surge
DHAKA, Apr 5, 2021, AP. Bangladesh is enforcing a lockdown for a week from Monday,…
Russia drops threat to block Twitter
MOSCOW, Apr 5, 2021, Bloomberg. Russia backed off a threat to block Twitter Inc., saying…