Rakhine man dies in Myanmar military custody, critics suspect execution
SITTWE, Aug 12, 2020, The Irrawaddy. A local resident in Rakhine State’s Mrauk-U Township died…
[Analytics] South Korea is building its first aircraft carrier
South Korea plans to start building its first aircraft carrier next year, and acquire fighter…
Chinese WeChat owner Tencent Q2 earnings smash expectations
BEIJING, Aug 12, 2020, CNBC. Tencent reported results for the three months through to the…
Indonesian economy to contract 0.49 per cent this year: Minister
JAKARTA, Aug 12, 2020, ANTARA. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has predicted the…
Brazilian state in talks to begin producing the Russian Covid-19 vaccine
BRASILIA, Aug 12, 2020, MercoPress. Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19…
UK says trade talks with US continue to make positive progress
LONDON, Aug 12, 2020, Reuters. Britain said its latest round of trade talks with the…
Russia’s Aerospace Forces to start receiving attack drones in 2021: Deputy commander
MOSCOW, Aug 12, 2020, TASS. Combat unmanned aerial vehicles, capable of striking enemy positions with…
Billionaire Clive Palmer’s court play could ‘bankrupt Western Australia’
PERTH, Aug 12, 2020, Perth Now. Legislation to terminate Clive Palmer’s legal challenge against the…
New Zealand considers freight as possible source of new coronavirus cluster
WELLINGTON, Aug 12, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand officials are investigating the possibility that its first…
Production shortfall not alarming to warrant duty-free import of tea in India
NEW DELHI, Aug 12, 2020, Hindu BL. All-India tea production during the first half of…
After entering recession, Philippines set for record collapse this year
MANILA, Aug 12, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines is poised to plunge to its deepest slump…
Delhi High Court issues notice to police on bail plea by Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal
NEW DELHI, Aug 12, 2020, The Hindu. The Delhi High Court has issued notice to…