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,…
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…