Malaysia’s parliament can reconvene during emergency: King
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24, 2021, Malay Mail. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today decreed that Parliament…
China and Singapore start joint naval drills
BEIJING, Feb 24, 2021, SCMP. Beijing is moving to get its efforts to boost defence…
Facebook to reverse news ban on Australian news sites
CANBERRA, Feb 23, 2021, ABC News. “The government has been advised by Facebook that it…
[Analytics] China chases semiconductor self-sufficiency
A priority in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25) is to strengthen…
Russia remains the largest trade and economic partner of Belarus: Putin
SOCHI, Feb 23, 2021, TASS. Instruments of interaction existing between Russia and Belarus have been…
Canadian Parliament declares China’s Uighur treatment ‘genocide’, puts pressure on PM Trudeau
OTTAWA, Feb 23, 2021, Bloomberg. Canada’s legislature passed a motion designating China’s actions against its…
Malaysia court allows temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationals
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23, 2021, Reuters. A Malaysian court has allowed a temporary stay of…
Trump to speak in first public appearance post-White House
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 23, 2021, Fox News. Former President Trump will make his first major…
Chinese leader Xi eyes closer partnership with Kyrgyzstan
BEIJING, Feb 23, 2021, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China stands ready…
S. Korea’s FM calls in Japanese diplomat over Tokyo’s renewed Dokdo claims
SEOUL, Feb 22, 2021, Yonhap. The foreign ministry called in a Japanese diplomat in Seoul…
Malaysia’s AirAsia X assures recovery for lessors in new restructuring proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22, 2021, Reuters. Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) AIRX.KL…
India to clear 45 investments from China, likely to include Great Wall, SAIC: Report
NEW DELHI, Feb 22, 2021, Mint. India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from…