S. Korea, US kick off joint summertime exercise
SEOUL, Aug 18, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States on Tuesday kicked off…
Malaysia’s govt launches RM500M sukuk to recover economy
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysia’s first digital sukuk, the RM500 million Sukuk Prihatin…
Vietnamese fishing boats caught in Thai waters
PATTANI, Aug 18, 2020, Bangkok Post. Four Vietnamese vessels were seized and the 36 crewmen…
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, AFP. China on Tuesday ramped up tensions with Australia after it…
Ainu minority files lawsuit against Japan govt on salmon fishing rights
SAPPORO, Aug 18, 2020, Kyodo. A group of Ainu, an ethnic minority in northern Japan,…
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…