[Analytics] Lockdowns and crackdowns in the Philippines
The first Philippine eagle that was bred and hatched in captivity died on 6 January…
Malaysia’s PM announces formation of Emergency management technical committee
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16, 2021, Malay Mail. The National Security Council has agreed to establish…
India’s PM Modi should get vaccinated first to “clear all doubts”: Politician
AURANGABAD, Jan 16, 2021, NDTV. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should first get himself vaccinated for…
China to produce seawater rice on 400,000 hectares of saline-alkali lands this year
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2021, China Daily. A team of rice experts led by Yuan Longping,…
Colombia’s main cities shut down as Covid-19 threatens to collapse healthcare
BOGOTA, Jan 16, 2021, Colombia Reports. Residents of Colombia’s three largest cities woke up to…
[Analytics] How could outreach to Southeast Asia help Turkey?
Faced with economic and strategic challenges, Turkey has turned to Southeast Asia to potentially help…
Biden’s spending plan could cause market crash akin to 1929: Hedge fund manager
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 15, 2021, CNBC. President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid spending plan could recreate the…
PM Modi to address the nation on vaccination campaign on Jan 16
NEW DELHI, Jan 15, 2021, HT. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on…
Sea robbery incidents in Singapore Strait rise again in 2020
SINGAPORE, Jan 15, 2021, CNA. There were 34 instances of suspected robbers boarding ships in…
Communist party of Laos names PM Thongloun as new leader
BANGKOK, Jan 15, 2021, Reuters. The Communist Party of Laos on Friday elected Prime Minister…
Top court upholds 20-year prison term for S. Korea’s ex-president Park
SEOUL, Jan 14, 2021, Yonhap. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year sentence for…
Decision to halt all business travel to Japan an abrupt about-face for Suga administration
TOKYO, Jan 14, 2021, The Mainichi. To curb the spread of the coronavirus, the government…