World’s largest LNG-powered container ship calls at Singapore as maritime industry tackles climate change
SINGAPORE, Oct 12, 2020, ST. The largest container ship in the world powered by liquefied…
Six Indian startups that beat the pandemic to become unicorns this year
NEW DELHI, Oct 12, 2020, Business Standard. Three Indian unicorns have emerged in fintech space…
Local trains suspended, CCTVs and traffic signals down after grid failure in Mumbai
MUMBAI, Oct 12, 2020, India Today. Local trains services in several parts of Mumbai were…
Campaigning starts for 2nd referendum on Osaka metropolis plan
OSAKA, Oct 12, 2020, Kyodo. Campaigning began Monday for a Nov 1 referendum on whether…
Chinese app helps users bypass Great Firewall — then disappears
BEIJING, Oct 12, 2020, Bloomberg. A Chinese app briefly gave the country’s internet users access…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam delays 2020 policy address to consult Beijing
HONG KONG, Oct 12, 2020, HKFP. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced that…
Taiwan accuses Beijing of ‘malicious sensationalism’ after Chinese state TV broadcasts ‘spy’s confession’
TAIPEI, Oct 12, 2020, SCMP. Taiwan has accused Beijing of “malicious political sensationalism” after airing…
Baidu opens Apollo Go robotaxi service in Beijing
BEIJING, Oct 12, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc announced on Sunday night…
[Analytics] SCO: New solutions to global problems
At present, Eurasia is becoming the main driving force of world politics and economics. In…
Trump ‘no longer a transmission risk to others’: White House physician
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 11, 2020, BBC. US President Donald Trump is no longer a Covid…
[Analytics] How China came to champion free trade
The Chinese government has been strengthening legal protection of intellectual property for many years –…
Cambodia, Thailand join hands toward illicit drug free border area
PHNOM PENH, Oct 11, 2020, Khmer Times. Cambodia and Thailand have pledged a joint commitment…