Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her…
Cyberattack shuts down Canadian govt accounts
OTTAWA, Aug 17, 2020, CNN. The Canadian government said it was forced to shut down…
China urges Canada to immediately release Meng Wanzhou
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, Xinhua. China urges Canada to immediately release Huawei’s chief financial officer…
US-based firm promises to launch autonomous flying taxis in the Russian Far East by 2022
MOSCOW, Aug 17, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. US-based flying taxi startup Vimana Global, founded in…
Postponing the US-China trade deal review will allow China to step up purchases before the talks: Expert
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. Postponing the U.S.-China trade deal review may not be a…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
Mexico-US land border restrictions continue till at least Sept 21
MEXICO CITY, Aug 17, 2020, Mexperience. The land border restrictions announced on March 20, 2020…
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong: Strategist
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. China may never “reunify” with Taiwan now that the central…
[Analytics] A reflection on Nepal’s path to a republic
In its first sitting in May 2008, the elected Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal formally…
Thailand ranked world’s safest tourist destination amid Covid-19
BANGKOK, Aug 17, 2020, The Nation. Thailand was ranked the safest destination in the world…
New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Arden postpones the general election to October 17
WELLINGTON, Aug 17, 2020, Merco Press. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday postponed…
Aussies reimbursed $545M after robodebt bungle – with more to come
CANBERRA, Aug 17, 2020, AAP. Australians who paid the government money through the controversial robodebt…