S. Korea allows export of all protective face masks
SEOUL, Sep 15, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea allowed the export of all types of face…
Legal action taken against Melbourne’s much-hated curfew
MELBOURNE, Sep 15, 2020, News.com.au. Just last Friday, Daniel Andrews made clear he wouldn’t budge…
US studied plan to use 80 nuclear weapons if attacked by North Korea
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 15, 2020, Kyodo. The United States reviewed and studied a plan “that…
As promised, Japan’s soon-to-be PM Suga keeps key ministers and LDP execs in posts
TOKYO, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. Kyodo, Jiji. Yoshihide Suga, the new president of the ruling…
[Analytics] Mekong countries don’t need to bank on outsiders
Recently there have been attempts to politicize issues relating to the Mekong region or even…
Jakarta re-imposes partial virus lockdown
JAKARTA, Sep 15, 2020, AFP. Authorities in the Indonesian capital re-imposed a partial coronavirus lockdown…
Indonesia to beef-up patrols after China coastguard raises suspicion
JAKARTA, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia will increase maritime security operations near some of its…
China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
YANGON, Sep 15, 2020, AFP. The three cases were found in the city of Ruili…
[Analytics] Domestic concerns still shape India’s foreign policy
It is a truism that foreign policy begins at home. But how does this work…
Russian opposition politician Navalny plans to return to Russia
NEW YORK, Sep 15, 2020, TASS. Russian blogger Alexei Navalny is not planning to stay…
China Pakistan Economic Corridor moving forward to industrialisation growth: Pakistani PM
ISLAMABAD, Sep 15, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said it was…
45 developing countries in Asia-Pacific to shrink for first time in nearly six decades: Asian Development Bank
MANILA, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters. The coronavirus pandemic will cause economic output in “developing Asia”…