Malaysia Feb-end palm oil inventories fall less than expected as exports shrink
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 10, 2022, Reuters. Malaysia’s palm oil inventories at the end of February…
Lee, Yoon in dead heat
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea’s presidential election is too close to call, with…
S. Koreans vote for new president
SEOUL, Mar 9, 2022, Yonhap. South Koreans voted Wednesday to pick a new president after…
[Analytics] Japan and Australia step up defence cooperation
The Japan–Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finally signed on 6 January 2022. Under the…
Thailand bids to avert ‘population crisis’ as birth rate crashes
BANGKOK, Mar 7, 2022, Reuters. Thailand is scrambling to encourage its people to have more…
Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises
SYDNEY, Mar 6, 2022, Reuters. Sydney, Australia’s most populous city that has been drenched in…
China to step up spending despite lower budget deficit ratio: Official
BEIJING, Mar 5, 2022, Reuters. China will step up its fiscal spending this year to…
[Analytics] The China–Russia condominium in Kazakhstan
In early January 2022, Kazakhstan experienced its worst riots in recent history. Many observers argued…
PM Modi calls for private investments in sustainable energy
NEW DELHI, Mar 4, 2022, Mint. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the private…
Widespread power outages reported across Taiwan
TAIPEI, Mar 3, 2022, CNA. Widespread power outages were reported across Taiwan on Thursday, including…
Lao govt launches online visa application portal
VIENTIANE, Mar 3, 2022, Xinhua. Laos has launched an official online visa portal allowing foreign…
Tokyo court to rule whether deputy helped former Nissan chief Ghosn hide $80M
TOKYO, Mar 2, 2022, Reuters. A Japanese court will on Thursday deliver its verdict on…