CSOs call on Cambodia’s govt to scrap public order draft law
PHNOM PENH, Aug 31, 2020, Khmer Times. Thirty-six civil society organisations have signed a joint…
Flooding soaks South Asia, displacing millions during Covid-19 woes
DHAKA, Aug 31, 2020, UNB. Floods triggered by heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in…
Japan fully suspends visa-free travel programs with Russia this year due to coronavirus
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2020, TASS. Japan has taken a final decision to fully suspend all…
Chinese leader Xi Jingping sets out plans for new era in Tibet
BEIJING, Aug 31, 2020, China Daily. China has set the policy direction for developing the…
At least 19 injured in pellet firing, teargas shelling on Shia mourners in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, Aug 30, 2020, The Asian Age. At least 19 mourners were injured when the…
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…