US chip makers try to reverse Trump’s moves to block sales to Huawei
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 12, 2021, SCMP. Semiconductor firms are seeking extra time to appeal last-minute…
Mekong at ‘worrying’ low level, river commission says
BANGKOK, Feb 12, 2021, Reuters. The Mekong River has fallen to a “worrying level”, in…
Myanmar draft cybersecurity law adds to protests over coup
BANGKOK, Feb 12, 2021, AP. A draft cybersecurity law due to be implemented in Myanmar…
Japanese ex-PM Mori to resign from the Tokyo Olympic chief post after sexist remarks
TOKYO, Feb 11, 2021, The Mainichi. Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Organising Committee of…
India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
NEW DELHI, Feb 11, 2021, Reuters. India and China have agreed to pull back troops…
Tourist flows to Russia’s Far East up by 1.5 times in four years
MOSCOW, Feb 11, 2021, TASS. Tourist flow in the Far Eastern federal district has grown…
Filipinos most disapproved of gov’t pandemic response in Southeast Asia: Survey
MANILA, Feb 11, 2021, PhilStar. Filipinos in the policy, research, business, civil society and media…
Malaysia’s GDP shrinks 5.6 per cent in 2020, worst performance since 1998
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11, 2021, ST. Malaysia’s economy declined further in the fourth quarter of…
Biden, China’s Xi speak for first time since US election
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 11, 2021, VOA. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Malaysia palm oil inventories rise more than expected in January as exports slump
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia’s palm oil inventories rose more than expected in…
Myanmar protesters back on streets despite police violence
YANGON, Feb 10, 2021, ABC News. Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar again…
Colombia to auction mining areas with potential copper, gold
BOGOTA, Feb 10, 2021, Reuters. Mining companies interested in bidding for potential exploration and development…