China’s GDP to grow about 8.5 per cent in 2021
BEIJING, Jan 8, 2021, China Daily. China’s GDP is expected to grow about 8.5 percent…
Malaysia and Singapore terminate high speed rail project
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8, 2021, PM. The Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail (HSR)…
Construction beings on fifth Laos-Thailand bridge
PHNOM PENH, Jan 8, 2021, PM. Construction work has started on the fifth bridge linking…
Indonesia’s top terrorist convict Abu Bakar Bashir released from prison
JAKARTA, Jan 8, 2021, ST. Indonesia’s top terrorist convict Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader…
Trump banned from Facebook indefinitely: Mark Zuckerberg
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, WP. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday the social…
Four people caught in glacier collapse in Kamchatka
MOSCOW, Jan 7, 2021, TASS. Four people were caught in an ice glacier collapse in…
Japan PM Suga announces state of emergency for Tokyo area until Feb 7
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state…
[Analytics] PM Modi has become India’s TV god
Something interesting is going on right before our very eyes, and it’s time for all…
US considering sanctions on those involved in Hong Kong arrests: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is…
Part of province outside Beijing was locked down as coronavirus cases spike
BEIJING, Jan 7, 2021, CNBC. Chinese authorities are starting to lock down parts of a…
[Analytics] China is thriving in the chaos of the US presidential transition
This is shaping up to be a good year for Beijing. As the rest of…
Biden’s election victory certified after chaos at US Capitol leaves four people dead
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 7, 2021, SCMP. The US Congress, having defeated Republican efforts to derail…