Thai Constitutional Court suspends Prayut
BANGKOK, Aug 24, 2022, Reuters. A decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to suspend Prime Minister…
Malaysia hopes to revive KL-Singapore high-speed rail project, says PM Ismail
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23, 2022, ST. Malaysia is in discussion with Singapore on the revival of…
Toyota truck arm Hino halts more shipments in data fraud scandal
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2022, Kyodo. Hino Motors Ltd. suspended more of its shipments Monday as…
China’s Geely Automobile first-half profit slumps 35%
SHANGHAI, Aug 18, 2022, Reuters. China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd(0175.HK) said on Thursday its first-half…
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec Takahashi arrested on bribery suspicion
TOKYO, Aug 17, 2022, Kyodo. A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive who had wielded…
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption
YANGON, Aug 16, 2022, Reuters. A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San…
China’s economic growth slows in July, spurring central bank to cut interest rate
BEIJING, Aug 16, 2022, ST. China’s economic growth was unexpectedly weak in July, prompting the…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
East Asia faces increase in heatwaves, urgent need to adapt: Study
SINGAPORE, Aug 15, 2022, ST. Heatwaves are predicted to become more frequent and intense in…
Indonesia July trade surplus seen narrowing amid slowing global trade
JAKARTA, Aug 12, 2022, Reuters. Indonesia’s trade surplus may have narrowed to $3.93 billion last…
Sri Lanka introduces bill to clip presidential powers
COLOMBO, Aug 11, 2022, The Hindu. A Sri Lankan government minister on Wednesday submitted to…
[Analytics] Indonesia won’t go with the flow on data
Cross-border data flows have been a priority on the G20 agenda since 2019. This year…