S. Korea government and KDB planning merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines
SEOUL, Nov 17, 2020, Hankyoreh. The South Korean government and the Korea Development Bank (KDB)…
[Analytics] Thai lawmakers debate demands for constitutional changes
The government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is hoping to defuse protesters’ calls for far-reaching…
US, Japanese astronauts arrive at ISS in SpaceX ship
CAPE CANAVERAL, Nov 17, 2020, Kyodo. The commercially developed SpaceX Crew Dragon ship carrying a…
Major Covid-19 vaccine new trial starts in UK
LONDON, Nov 16, 2020, BBC. A major trial of a vaccine to protect against Covid-19…
[Analytics] China looms as Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenge
As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may…
Coronavirus deepens Cambodia’s loan crisis
PHNOM PENH, Nov 16, 2020, AFP. Trapped under a mountain of crippling debt, Cambodian farmer…
Malaysia’s govt looking at Covid-19 screening for all foreign workers
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16, 2020, The Star. The Human Resources Ministry has been asked to look…
Official results show another election landslide for Myanmar’s ruling NLD
YANGON, Nov 16, 2020, The Irrawaddy. National League for Democracy (NLD) candidates won 920 (or…
Signing of RCEP marks milestone in ASEAN history: Official
JAKARTA, Nov 16, 2020, Bernama. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Secretary-General Lim Jock…
Storm Vamco wreaks havoc in Vietnam’s central localities
HANOI, Nov 16, 2020, VNA. Storm Vamco, the 13th storm to enter the East Sea…
[Analytics] RCEP a driving force for economic growth in post-Covid-19 era
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will be an economic impetus to…
Indonesia posts biggest trade surplus in nearly 10 years
JAKARTA, Nov 16, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia reported its biggest trade surplus in nearly a decade…