Taiwan tried to sneak a high-tech radar onto its main island outpost
TAIPEI, Mar 30, 2021, Forbes. The Taiwanese military accidentally let slip a secret—and it hints…
[Analytics] What is going on with China, cotton and all of these clothing brands?
Last week, calls for the cancellation of H&M and other Western brands went out across…
Unclear yet if foreign guests will be invited to Victory Parade in Moscow
MOSCOW, Mar 29, 2021, TASS. The May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow will take place,…
Australia will ‘vigorously defend’ its wine industry against China: Minister
CANBERRA, Mar 29, 2021, CNBC. Australia will “vigorously defend” its wine industry as it faces…
Hyundai Motor to suspend production in S. Korea due to chip shortage
SEOUL, Mar 29, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS plans to temporarily suspend…
Malaysia pays Singapore $76M for canceling high-speed rail
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 29, 2021, Bloomberg. Malaysia has paid Singapore S$102.8 million ($76 million) as…
Chinese seen leading tourist arrivals in Phuket after reopening
BANGKOK, Mar 29, 2021, Bloomberg. The government expects about two million foreign tourists, mostly Chinese…
Cambodia’s got coronavirus vaccines from China and India, but take-up is painfully slow
PHNOM PENH, Mar 28, 2021, SCMP. Two months after Cambodia launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme…
[Analytics] Will it ever be Anwar Ibrahim’s turn?
What will it take to make Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia’s prime minister? It’s a question that…
Palau president visits Taiwan to open travel bubble
TAIPEI, Mar 28, 2021, AFP. Palau’s leader flew into Taiwan on Sunday as the two…
Myanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder’: UN
YANGON, Mar 28, 2021, CNN. Human rights officials are calling on the international community to…
[Analytics] Malaysia faces risk of regression if efforts to reduce voting age to 18 curbed
Malaysia is already some fifty years behind the developed world — do we want to…