Chinese telecom operators speed up 5G investment
BEIJING, Aug 19, 2020, China Daily. Three major Chinese telecom operators — China Mobile, China…
Michelle Obama makes a moral case against Donald Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 18, 2020, CNN. Former first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic…
Chinese tourism rebounds quicker than rest of world: Report
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, China Daily. Chinese tourism is rebounding as travelers stick to domestic…
[Analytics] What we know about Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine
Coronavirus cases worldwide are fast approaching the 22 million mark with over 700,000 fatalities related…
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
BANGKOK/HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Reuters. As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai…
Peruvian economy contracts 18 per cent in June year to year
LIMA, Aug 18, 2020, Merco Press. Peru’s economy contracted 18.06% in June versus the same…
Brazil and China drafting a protocol for chicken slaughterhouses to avoid Covid-19
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, Merco Press. Following China’s claims to have found traces of the…
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund reports $21B loss
OSLO, Aug 18, 2020, CNBC. Norway’s huge pension fund — the largest sovereign wealth fund…
Two captive orangutans rescued in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 18, 2020, Reuters. Two critically endangered orangutans have been rescued from captivity on…
Vietnam requests Malaysia to investigate death of Vietnamese fisherman
HANOI, Aug 18, 2020, VNS. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep concern over…
Zoom opens new data centre in Singapore, expanding into Southeast Asia for the first time
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Zoom Video Communications Inc, the popular conferencing app facing scrutiny…
SIA Group passengers can now transit via Singapore from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2020, ST. Travellers from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will now be able…