Thailand sees the Philippines as ‘important’ Asean family member, not rival
MANILA, Aug 29, 2020, PNA. Thailand considers the Philippines as an “important” family member of…
Indonesia imposes safeguard duty on Indian, Vietnamese ceramic tiles imports
JAKARTA, Aug 29, 2020, Jakarta Globe. Indonesia will reimpose a duty on ceramic tiles shipped…
Malaysia’s govt extends recovery movement control order until Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29, 2020, Malay Mail. The federal government announced tonight that the recovery…
Philippine Quezon City buys land for 1,800 informal settler families
QUEZON CITY, Aug 29, 2020, PhilStar. The Quezon City government has purchased a 14-hectare property…
Australia’s New South Wales issues new aged care restrictions
SYDNEY, Aug 29, 2020, News.com.au. New South Wales is to introduce new restriction as the…
China’s Tianwen 1 Mars probe had traveled 100 million kilometers
BEIJING, Aug 29, 2020, China Daily. China’s Tianwen 1 Mars probe had traveled 100 million…
Irish man pleads guilty over Vietnamese truck deaths in UK
LONDON, Aug 29, 2020, Reuters. Irishman Ronan Hughes pleaded guilty today to the manslaughter of…
Russian tech firm to develop army flying vehicle for airborne operations
KUBINKA, Aug 29, 2020, TASS. Russia’s Advanced Research Fund unveiled the flight demonstrator of the…
[Analytics] New China, Russia sub project puzzles analysts
Submarine technology is often shrouded in mystery, with details on rivals difficult, if not impossible…
Bangladeshi govt to procure more chemical fertilizer
DHAKA, Aug 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The government has decided to procure additional 200,000 tons…
Indian parliament members will be requested to undergo Covid tests: Speaker
NEW DELHI, Aug 29, 2020, Hindustan Times. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has requested all…
Japan PM Abe resigns due to illness with many issues unresolved
TOKYO, Aug 29, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he will resign due…