Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo
TOKYO, Mar 3, 2021, AP. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering…
China-based lender downplays debt trap risks for the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 3, 2021, PhilStar. The leader of a multilateral lender based in China talked…
Kremlin has received no reply from Musk on invitation for Putin to have a chat on Clubhouse: Spokesperson
MOSCOW, Mar 2, 2021, TASS. The Kremlin inquired about Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s…
Malaysian prince Johor expresses interest in buying Spanish club Valencia
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 2, 2021, ESPN. Prince of Malaysian state Johor Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan…
New satellite images reveal N. Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site
WASHINGTON D.C./SEOUL, Mar 2, 2021, CNN. New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea…
Hong Kong-listed operator closes Cambodia casino
PHNOM PENH, Mar 2, 2021, Nikkei Asia. Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp has temporarily closed its Cambodian…
Bangladesh should turn its back on coal and other fossil fuels: UN
DHAKA, Mar 2, 2021, PV Magazine. The president of Bangladesh’s renewable energy trade body has…
Russia accuses Twitter of breaking law by failing to delete content
MOSCOW, Mar 1, 2021, Reuters. Russia’s communications regulator accused Twitter on Monday of violating Russian…
Malaysia to cull 3,000 pigs after African swine fever discovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia plans to cull 3,000 wild and domestic pigs…
Air pressure drop registered in Russian module aboard the ISS
MOSCOW, Mar 1, 2021, TASS. The air pressure in the intermediate chamber of the Russian…
[Analytics] China charges ahead with a national digital currency
Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national…
Aung San Suu Kyi hit with another charge as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
YANGON, Mar 1, 2021, CNN. Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit…