[Analytics] Singapore’s 2020 election: Explaining the PAP’s stagnation
Singapore’s 2020 general election saw the opposition achieve its highest number of elected seats in…
Novel tick-borne bunyavirus re-emerges in China, kills seven
TAIPEI, Aug 6, 2020, Taiwan News. A highly pathogenic, tick-borne novel bunyavirus has reportedly re-emerged…
Sabah will always be part of Malaysia: Official in response to Philippines’ claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia will not recognise any foreign claim for Sabah,…
Mike Pompeo set to tour Europe to discuss more US troop moves
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 6, 2020, Politico. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to…
Experts shoot down Osaka governor’s claim that gargling helps beat virus
OSAKA, Aug 6, 2020, Bloomberg. Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city…
Russia plans to remove radioactive subs, reactors from its Arctic sea floor
MOSCOW, Aug 6, 2020, Fox News. Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom is planning to…
US not qualified to build coalition of ‘clean countries’: Chinese FM
BEIJING, Aug 6, 2020, Xinhua. The United States is not qualified to build a coalition…
Japan to promote trade document digitalization platform to ASEAN
HANOI, Aug 6, 2020, VNA. The Japanese Government plans to promote a platform to member…
Multilateral arms control system to replace New START: Russian expert
MOSCOW, Aug 6, 2020, TASS. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) won’t be extended…
[Dialogue] ‘Above all else: climate change’
The rise of China, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic present challenges and opportunities for…
Florida becomes second US’ state to surge past half a million Covid-19 cases
TALLAHASSEE, Aug 6, 2020, CBS News. Florida became the second state Wednesday to surpass 500,000…
Australian Victoria’s shutdown to weigh on economy
MELBOURNE, Aug 6, 2020, AAP. Economists are busily adjusting their economic forecasts as a result…