Singapore transport safety investigators in Jakarta to assist with Sriwijaya Air crash
SINGAPORE, Jan 17, 2021, CNA. A team from Singapore’s Transport Safety Investigation Bureau is assisting…
[Analytics] Trump’s whiplash diplomacy on Taiwan
Beginning in Jan. 2017, the Trump Administration made great strides in America’s relationship with Taiwan…
Indonesian volcano spews ash
BANGKOK, Jan 17, 2021, Bloomberg. Mount Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s main Java island spewed hot…
[Analytics] Why the US rift with Europe could take decades to repair
The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s…
Bangladesh to turn to Ukraine for wheat as Russia plans to raise export tax
DHAKA, Jan 1, 2021, Reuters. Bangladesh will step up wheat purchases from Ukraine to make…
[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…