ASEAN, India reaffirm orientations to ties in 21st century
HANOI, Nov 13, 2020, NDO/VNA. ASEAN and Indian leaders reaffirmed commitment to orienting bilateral ties…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s bid for the 2032 Olympics
Buoyed by the success of hosting the Asian Games 2018, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo affirmed…
Russia to resume flights to Cyprus from Nov 22
NICOSIA, Nov 13, 2020, TASS. Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot is going to resume weekly flights…
[Analytics] Have Macron’s comments caused trouble for Southeast Asia’s Muslim govts?
Malaysia and Indonesia’s governments have been pressured by their citizens to take a strict line…
PM says Pakistan has come out of difficult period
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged overseas Pakistanis…
Chinese consortium inks deal to build LatAm’s longest cable-stayed sea bridge in Brazil
BRASILIA, Nov 13, 2020, Xinhua. A Chinese consortium on Thursday signed an agreement with Brazil’s…
Australia scraps plans to allow foreign students back
SYDNEY, Nov 13, 2020, Reuters. Australia will not allow foreign students to return yet as…
Rubber tapper killed by wild elephant in Chonburi
BANGKOK, Nov 13, 2020, Pattaya Mail. A rubber tapper died after being attacked by a…
US not to enforce TikTok ban pending further legal developments
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 13, 2020, Xinhua. The US Commerce Department said Thursday that it will…
Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness
TOKYO, Nov 13, 2020, AP. Three-time Olympic champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura wants the postponed Tokyo…
No formal request from US over ‘Quad’ coalition: S. Korean official
SEOUL, Nov 13, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea has not received any formal request from the…
Suu Kyi’s party pledges unity govt after election ‘landslide’ in Myanmar
YANGON, Nov 13, 2002, Reuters. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party said on…