In US-China tech war, investors bet on China’s localisation push
SHANGHAI, Aug 20, 2020, Reuters. As the US-China “tech war” widens, investors are betting on…
Delhi govt allows hotels, restaurants to serve liquor after a five months
NEW DELHI, Aug 20, 2020, India Today. After a period of five months, the Delhi…
China faces questions over ‘vaccinated’ workers sent at a mine in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Aug 20, 2020, IBT. China faced demands on Thursday to explain why a…
Australia’s Victoria quarantine guests allowed to leave hotel three days after positive test
MELBOURNE, Aug 20, 2020, The Age. Victoria’s Health Department allowed hotel quarantine guests infected with…
Food take-out, delivery in Manila now allowed 24/7
MANILA, Aug 20, 2020, PhilStar. Take-out and delivery services in all food establishments in the…
Three killed in landslide at illegal mine in Central Java
JAKARTA, Aug 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A landslide has killed at least three miners…
224,800 workers in Singapore affected by cost-cutting measures
SINGAPORE, Aug 20, 2020, HRM Asia. 224,800 employees were affected by cost-cutting measures notified by…
[Analytics] Politics and prosecution reform in South Korea
‘Protect Cho Kuk, reform the prosecution’ was the chant from tens of thousands of South…
Russia’s Yandex enters the global ‘super app’ race
MOSCOW, Aug 20, 2020, Asia Times. The “super app” concept has been gaining popularity across…
Cambodia to ban revealing clothing under draft public order law
PHNOM PENH, Aug 20, 2020, Laotian Times. A draft law on public order that would…
Vietnam says Chinese bomber at disputed islands ‘jeopardises peace’
HANOI, Aug 20, 2020, Reuters. The presence of Chinese bombers in the disputed Paracel islands…
India’s silver imports could tumble as scrap supplies surge, importers say
MUMBAI, Aug 20, 2020, Reuters. India’s silver imports are likely to fall by more than…