Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir to announce new party on Friday: Sources
PETALING JAYA, Aug 7, 2020, The Star. Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is expected…
Philippines plunges into worst economic slump under democracy
MANILA, Aug 7, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines officially entered a recession in the second quarter,…
Indonesia imposes 10 per cent VAT on Facebook, Disney, Tiktok
JAKARTA, Aug 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia has added more technology companies that will be…
Foot traffic down 90 per cent in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Aug 7, 2020, SMH. Foot traffic in Melbourne’s CBD has plunged to record lows…
China, US militaries in crunch talks to avoid conflicts in Taiwan and South China Sea
HONG KONG, Aug 7, 2020, SCMP. China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and his US counterpart…
Palau takes a step to safely re-open borders
NGERULMUD, Aug 7, 2020, RNZ. Palau is to open up its borders to travellers but…
Trade between China and Russia down 4.3 per cent
BEIJING, Aug 7, 2020, TASS. The volume of trade between China and Russia decreased from…
Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that…
Bangladesh plans to reopen schools combining online, offline education
DHAKA, Aug 7, 2020, Bangladesh Today. Students across the world are suffering immensely with their…
Cambodia’s exports to US up 23 per cent in the first half of this year
PHNOM PENH, Aug 7, 2020, The Phnom Penh Post. Cambodian exports to the US market…
Chinese companies dominate bidding for Myanmar’s billion-dollar solar tender
NAY PYI TAW, Aug 7, 2020, Frontier Myanmar. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy will…
[Analytics] Is China winning the AI race?
COVID-19 has become a severe stress test for countries around the world. From supply-chain management…