Metro Manila mayors ok closure of cemeteries for Undas
MANILA, Philippines — All mayors in Metro Manila have agreed to close cemeteries in their…
Malaysia’s Penang launches first self-sustaining urban farm, aims for 100 hubs by 2023
GEORGE TOWN, Sep 14, 2020, Malay Mail. Penang today launched its first self-sustaining community urban…
Seoul city to extend ban on rallies of 10 or more in antivirus measure
SEOUL, Sep 14, 2020, Yonhap. The Seoul city government on Monday announced a plan to…
Indonesia’s charismatic ulema sheikh Ali Jaber survives knife attack
BANDARLAMPUNG, Seep 14, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia’s enigmatic Muslim preacher Sheikh Ali Jaber survived a knife…
Asian Development Bank provides $127.8M loan for reliable electricity infrastructure in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sep 14, 2020, Khmer Times. The Asian Development Bank (ADB)approved a $127.8 million…
Thai Airways gets court approval for debt restructuring plan
BANGKOK, Sep 14, 2020, Blomberg. Thai Airways International Plc, the nation’s flagship carrier, got court…
China ditches US nuclear technology in favour of home-grown alternative
HONG KONG, Sep 14, 2020, SCMP. China has switched from American nuclear power technology to…
Indonesia urges Myanmar to solve root of Rohingya issue
JAKARTA, Sep 14, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya…
PM Modi seeks parliament’s unequivocal support for armed forces
NEW DELHI, Sep 14, 2020, ToI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before the start of the…
China puts Australia on notice over wheat exports
CANBERRA, Sep 14, 2020, ABC News. Australian wheat producers have been dragged into the growing…
China opens anti-subsidy probe on some US glycol ethers imports
BEIJING, Sep 14, 2020, Xinhua. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Monday it launched an anti-subsidy…
ByteDance will not sell TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft or Oracle: Sources
BEIJING, Sep 14, 2020, Xinhua. ByteDance will not sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to Microsoft or…