[Analytics] What’s at stake in the Mekong’s dam-fueled decline
In Cambodia, the end of the year marks the start of the traditional season for…
Thai restaurant offers free food to shunned migrant workers
NAKHON SAWAN, Dec 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. A restaurant in this upper Central province is…
Australia’s growth may ‘never return’ to its pre-virus path after trade trouble with China: Economist
CANBERRA, Dec 29, 2020, CNBC. Australia’s economy has been badly hit by escalating trade tensions…
India’s economy could prove to be ‘most resilient’ in sub-region over long term: UN
NEW DELHI, Dec 29, 2020, PTI. India’s economy could prove to be the “most resilient”…
Tencent backs Chinese healthcare portal DXY in $500M round
BEIJING, Dec 29, 2020, TechCrunch. DXY, a 20-year-old online healthcare community for Chinese consumers and…
Combination of Russian and British-Swedish vaccines to protect from Covid-19 for 2 years: Scientist
MOSCOW, Dec 29, 2020, TASS. A combination of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and a…
[Analytics] Thailand needs normal politics
Thailand is Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy and a human development success story. At the geographic…
Game of Thrones games maker dies ‘after poisoning’ in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Dec 28, 2020, BBC. Lin Qi, 39, was the chairman and chief executive of…
India begins training of four Bhutanese space engineers for satellite launch
NEW DELHI, Dec 28, 2020, WION. The Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO has started…
[Analytics] Are we ready for an Asean travel balloon?
The new wave of Covid-19 infections has seen Malaysia close its borders to all but…
Beijing tightens Covid-19 curbs as cases detected across capital
BEIJING, Dec 28, 2020, Reuters, Xinhua. Beijing has tightened Covid-19 curbs over concerns that China’s…
Trump signs massive Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 28, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump is driving the country through chaos…