Hong Kong hands over military dock to China
HONG KONG, Sep 29, 2020, Anadolu Agency. The local government in Hong Kong on Tuesday…
Pandemic-hit Singapore Airlines launches plane dining and takeaway cabin food
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Singapore Airlines plans to turn one of its grounded jumbo…
Canada to present arguments in latest round of Huawei CFO Meng’s U.S. extradition case
VANCOUVER, Sep 29, 2020, Reuters. Canadian prosecutors are set to present their argument on Tuesday…
Pakistani govt allows to reopen primary schools from Sep 30
ISLAMABAD, Sep 29, 2020, The Nation. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood…
Philippine economy seen to contract by more than 6 per cent in 2020
MANILA, Sep 29, 2020, The Manila Times. The World Bank on Tuesday downgraded its 2020…
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…