Laos and China form joint power grid company
VIENTIANE, Sep 8, 2020, The Laotian Times. Electricite du Laos state enterprise and China Southern…
UN rights chief urges Russia to carry out probe into Navalny case
GENEVA, Sep 8, 2020, Reuters. The top United Nations human rights official called on Russia…
Malaysia govt to renegotiate East Coast Rail Link alignment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 8, 2020, Bernama. The government will renegotiate with the Chinese government and…
Myanmar extends tax deadline until end of year to aid virus-hit businesses
YANGON, Sep 8, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The Myanmar government has again extended the tax payment…
Sri Lanka begins inspection of any damage to marine environment by burned tanker New Diamond
COLOMBO, Sep 8, 2020, News 1st. Sri Lankan authorities will commence an inspection on Tuesday…
Death toll from marble mine incident rises to 19 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Sep 8, 2020, The Nation. The death toll from the tragic incident of a…
Public, private cemeteries in Manila will be closed during ‘Undas’
MANILA, Sep 8, 2020, Tempo. All public and private memorial parks, cemeteries, and columbaries in…
Australian media’s last reporters in China flee
BEIJING, Sep 8, 2020, Bloomberg. Two Australian journalists based in China have fled the country…
Tokyo Games should be held ‘at any cost’: Olympic minister Hashimoto
TOKYO, Sep 8, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday she believes the…
Taj Mahal to reopen even as virus rages in India
NEW DELHI, Sep 8, 2020, AFP. India’s top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set…
Singapore’s electronic road pricing system to start in 2023 but no distance-based charging yet
SINGAPORE, Sep 8, 2020, ST. Singapore will switch to a satellite-based Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)…
S. Korea’s state-run oil company jumps into offshore wind power industry
SEOUL, Sep 8, 2020, Korea Bizwire. Sate-owned companies in the energy sector are jumping into…