China’s foreign trade volume rises 6.5 per cent in July
BEIJING, Aug 7, 2020, China Daily. China’s foreign trade volume surged 6.5 percent to 2.93…
[Analytics] A Russian ship with nitrate was stranded in Beirut port for years
As Lebanon’s investigation into the devastating blast in Beirut continues, officials have pointed to a…
India’s Congress attacks govt for removing Chinese intrusion report from website
NEW DELHI, Aug 6, 2020, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government…
Russia’s major carrier to cancel part of previously scheduled international flights until August 31
MOSCOW, Aug 6, 2020, TASS. Aeroflot Airlines will extend until August 31 the cancellation of…
[Analytics] China’s migrant workers facing end of an era
After spending more than half her life working in factories in Guangdong, Rao Dequn’s 25…
Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation rules, Twitter also clamps down
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 6, 2020, Fox News. Facebook and Twitter are both taking action after…
Brunei, Philippine tech firms sign deals to expand local digital transformation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. A partnership agreement has been signed on a…
Colombia president Alvaro Uribe in self isolation with Covid-19
BOGOTA, Aug 6, 2020, VOA. Colombian media outlets say that former President Alvaro Uribe is…
Singapore monitoring spate of suicides among migrant workers
SINGAPORE, Aug 6, 2020, Reuters. Singapore is monitoring a recent spate of suicides and attempted…
East Nusa Tenggara governor places annual cap of 50,000 on Komodo Island visitors
KUPANG, Aug 6, 2020, ANTARA. To preserve Komodo Island as a conservation area, the number…
[Analytics] Beirut will never be the same again
Beirut has long been synonymous with the word explosion. The city was the main flashpoint…
Cambodia lowers Covid-19 cash deposit from foreign travelers to $2,000
PHNOM PENH, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. The Cambodian government has reduced the cash deposit for…