[Analytics] A deadly and disastrous 2020 for the Philippines
A major volcanic eruption, massive flooding in several regions, surging COVID-19 cases, and a worsening…
Forests on Mt. Fuji creeping to higher altitude amid global warming: Study
NIIGATA, Dec 31, 2020, The Mainichi. The edges of the forest on Mount Fuji have…
China violates border agreements with India, swears by 2003 pact on Tibet
NEW DELHI, Dec 31, 2020, HT. Wednesday’s gratuitous advice by a press official of the…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail revoked
HONG KONG, Dec 31, 2020, ABC News. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had…
China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 31, 2020, CNN. United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier…
Marshall Islands fisheries revenue expected to drop 20 per cent
MAJURO, Dec 30, 2020, RNZ. The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is expecting its revenue…
[Analytics] Why wind turbines from Xinjiang may get caught in political tempest
At the new Las Lomas wind project in southwest Texas, French energy giant Engie’s wind…
Russian true coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than the official statistics show
MOSCOW, Dec 30, 2020, CNN. A statement from a top Russian official indicates that the…
[Analytics] How digital technology is transforming China’s economy
When COVID-19 hit China in late January 2020, the government implemented aggressive measures such as…
Indian Air Force chief has listed out possible objectives for Chinese aggression in Ladakh
NEW DELHI, Dec 30, 2020, India Today. Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria has listed…
China and EU poised to sign long-delayed investment deal
BEIJING, Dec 30, 2020, The Guardian. China and the EU appear to have resolved their…
Russian space agency expects Vostochny to start operating at full capacity in 2021
MOSCOW, Dec 30, 2020, TASS. The Russian state-run space corporation Roscosmos expects the Vostochny space…