China hails Pakinstani navy’s efforts for maritime security
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18, 2020, The Nation. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Tuesday called…
Chhath festival begins today by worshipping the Sun
KATHMANDU, Nov 18, 2020, The Himalayan Times. The festival, which is dedicated to the Sun…
Pattaya’s population shrinks by 300,000 amid tourism shutdown
BANGKOK, Nov 18, 2020, Pattaya Mail. If you thought Pattaya was a small town before,…
UN recruits 40 airlines to deliver vaccine to poorest states
UN, Nov 18, 2020, Bloomberg. United Nations humanitarian relief agency Unicef is looking to recruit…
Thai Parliament to vote on Constitution as protests turn violent
BANGKOK, Nov 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Thailand’s Parliament is set to vote on a roadmap for…
Taiwan says F-16 fighter jet goes missing during training
TAIPEI, Nov 18, 2020, AP. Taiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter…
[Analytics] US left in cold on Asia trade pact
The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political,…
Huawei Pay arrives in Malaysia in partnership with UnionPay and ICBC
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17, 2020, Huawei Pay, DNA. the mobile payment tool that is part…
Cambodia provides 2M face masks to Laos
VIENTIANE, Nov 17, 2020, The Laotian Times. Cambodia has provided two million face masks and…
[Analytics] RCEP might not stop reshuffling of Asian value chains
There could not be better timing for China to announce such a huge trade deal…
US Senate passes Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act
MOSCOW, Nov 17, 2020, TASS. The US Senate has passed the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act of…
Tear gas solution fired at protesters outside Thai parliament
BANGKOK, Nov 17, 2020, Bangkok Post. Police on Tuesday deployed water cannon to fire tear…