US claims Russian Su-27 jets intercepted B-52 bomber in ‘unprofessional manner’
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 30, 2020, TASS. Two Russian Su-27 acted in an “unsafe and unprofessional”…
Critics slam Japan PM Abe for dodging accountability over scandals with exit decision
TOKYO, Aug 30, 2020, The Mainichi. People raising questions over a series of favoritism scandals…
No downsizing of civil service workforce due to e-government system: Malaysia’s PM
SANDAKAN, Aug 30, 2020, Malay Mail. The 1.6 million-strong civil service workforce will not be…
China starts piloting national grassland natural parks
HOHHOT, Aug 30, 2020, China Daily. China’s forestry authorities said Saturday that the country has…
Japan LDP mulls leadership race around Sep 15
TOKYO, Aug 29, 2020, Kyodo. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering holding a party…
[Analytics] A role for ASEAN on the Korean Peninsula?
ASEAN–South Korea relations have grown substantially since President Moon Jae-in’s launch of the New Southern…
China building missile sites near Doklam, Naku La ‘clash zones’: India’s satellite images
NEW DELHI, Aug 29, 2020, ThePrint. China has been developing two air defence positions that…
Chaos as anti-government protesters remove police barriers in Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. There was chaos in front of Samran Rat police…
Japan’s ‘flying car’ gets off ground, with a person aboard
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2020, AP. The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s haven for Chinese casino bosses
Along Karen State’s border with Thailand, I have witnessed first-hand the development of the conflict…
At least 63 people killed floods so far in Pakistani Karachi
KARACHI, Aug 29, 2020, AP. Heavy rains hit parts of Pakistan for a fifth straight…
Taiwan eases US beef and pork ban, eyes trade deal
TAIPEI, Aug 29, 2020, AFP. Taiwan will ease restrictions on US beef and pork imports,…