N. Korean hackers stole more than $300M to pay for nuclear weapons
NEW YORK, Feb 9, 2021, CNN. North Korea’s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions…
Local and foreign investors flee the market before Tết holiday in Vietnam
HANOI, Feb 9, 2021, VNS. Việt Nam’s stock market finished low on Monday before halting…
Malaysia’s govt allows dine-in again from tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9, 2021, Malay Mail. Diners can eat out at restaurants again starting…
Micronesian nations to quit Pacific’s peak regional body, leaving it in disarray
CANBERRA, Feb 9, 2021, ABC News. Five Micronesian countries have announced they will be leaving…
Pairs including human and AI players to play Go at the World championship in Vladivostok
VLADIVOSTOK, Feb 9, 2021, Pan Pacific Agency. The tournament of pairs including a human and…
South Korea’s new top diplomat says confident about US coordination over N. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 9, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday he was…
China blocks Clubhouse, app used for political discussion
BEIJING, Feb 9, 2021, AP. Chinese authorities are blocking access to Clubhouse, a social media…
[Analytics] US-China reset – and the Philippines
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery while…
Rescue workers looking for 177 people feared dead after part of a glacier fell into a river
NEW DELHI, Feb 8, 2021, CNN. At least 177 people are missing and 20 have…
Politicizing Covid-19 origin-tracing against spirit of humanitarianism: Chinese ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 7, 2021, Xinhua. It is against the spirit of humanitarianism to politicize…
Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears
SINGAPORE, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to…
Taiwan January exports rocket to record high, outlook rosy
TAIPEI, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose in January for the seventh consecutive month,…