China criticizes US sanctions on firm tied to Cambodia project
BEIJING, Sep 16, 2020, Bloomberg. China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. government decision to level…
Malaysian prisoners may face ‘forced labour’ on palm oil plantations
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 16, 2020, The Guardian. Prisoners are expected to be put to work…
Trump fumbles during tough encounter with undecided voters
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 16, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump faced life outside his own political…
N. Korea may conduct underwater-launched missile test: Seoul
SEOUL, Sep 16, 2020, AP. North Korea may soon conduct its first underwater-launched ballistic missile…
Taiwanese companies returning to the island because of the growing aggressiveness of Beijing
TAIPEI, Sep 16, 2020, Merco Press. Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening…
OECD projects global GDP will collapse by 4.5 per cent this year
LONDON, Sep 16, 2020, CNBC. The global economy has performed better-than-expected but it is still…
US does not want to force ASEAN to choose sides: Official
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The United States is not trying to push…
Southeast Asia conglomerates outperformed by pure plays for first time: Report
JAKARTA, Sep 16, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Conglomerates in Southeast Asia are being outperformed by pure…
[Analytics] The moral case for China to fight a war
War sounds nearer for China while its contours remain rather foggy. Hu Xijin, editor of…
United States Commits $153M for Mekong Development
VIENTIANE, Sep 16, 2020, The Laotian Times. The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6…
Tourism Malaysia starts food donation drive to help Malaysians in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Sep 16, 2020, Bernama. In the spirit of Malaysia Day celebrations, Tourism Malaysia’s Singapore…
Bangladesh worried by Myanmar border deployments
NAYPYITAW, Sep 16, 2020, The Irrawaddy. Myanmar’s military has beefed up security along the Bangladeshi…