Rio Tinto hit with human rights claims over Bougainville mine
SYDNEY, Sep 29, 2020, AFP. Rio Tinto is facing accusations it “side-stepped” responsibility to clean…
Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China
BANGKOK, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight…
New regional centre launched to help ASEAN countries prepare for the future of work
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, ST. A new centre that aims to boost regional collaboration so…
Peru to resume flights to Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil from Oct 5
LIMA, Sep 29, 2020, ANDINA. The need to know the first destinations accessible from Peru…
Chile announced $2B package to help recover and create new jobs
SANTIAGO, Sep 29, 2020, Merco Press. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera announced on Sunday the launch…
East Asia poverty could rise for first time in 20 years due to the pandemic: World Bank
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, CNBC. The number of people living in poverty in developing East…
Chinese military holds drills near Paracel Islands for a third time this year
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, SCMP. China’s military conducted naval drills near the disputed Paracel Islands…
ICMR warns India of ‘Cat Que Virus’ which could spread disease in the country
NEW DELHI, Sep 29, 2020, DNA. Even as the world is still grappling with the…
Amnesty International halts India operations
NEW DELHI, Sep 29, 2020, ToI. Amnesty International India on Tuesday said the complete freezing…
Weibo owner Sina Corp to go private in $2.6B deal with CEO-led firm
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Chao’s holding company, New Wave, is the largest shareholder of…
N. Korea continues illicit coal exports: UN experts
SEOUL, Sep 29, 2020, The Korea Herald. North Korea continued illicit maritime exports of coal…
[Analytics] Covid-19: The nail in the coffin of China’s BRI?
In June this year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that about 20 percent of the…