Thai ex-PM accused of wasting 230M baht
BANGKOK, Jan 29, 2022, Bangkok Post. The National Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday indicted former prime…
Australia’s PM promises $700M more to protect Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA, Jan 28, 2022, Reuters. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a further one…
[Analytics] Political turmoil does Nepal no favours
2021 was a year of political upheaval and continued global disconnect for Nepal, but it…
S. Korea ruling party candidate seeks to outdo Moon with N. Korea nuclear talks
SEOUL, Jan 28, 2022, Reuters. The top security adviser of South Korea’s ruling party presidential…
Malaysia is taking steps to control rising food prices amid inflation, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28, 2022, CNBC. Malaysia is facing inflation and the government is putting…
PLA hands teen to Indian army after he went missing near disputed territory
NEW DELHI, Jan 27, 2022, SCMP. The Chinese military has said it handed back an…
Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer
TOKYO, Jan 27, 2022, AFP. Six young people will sue the operator of Japan’s stricken…
Singapore, Pacific Alliance countries sign trade agreement
BOGOTA, Jan 27, 2022, Reuters. Singapore has signed a free trade agreement with the Pacific…
[Analytics] What critics miss on ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific Outlook
With its strongman leader and pro-China outlook, analysts remain doubtful about Cambodia’s pledge to ‘strengthen…
Malaysia’s Sabah aims to win big as world’s first green palm oil state
SANDAKAN, Jan 27, 2022, Reuters. For Ettol Kumpilon, the switch from growing rice to oil…
Cambodia’s largest ports see growth in revenue last year despite pandemic
PHNOM PENH, Jan 27, 2022, Xinhua. Cambodia’s two state-owned ports, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) and…
Australia could send extra gas to Europe as Russia cuts supplies due to Ukraine tensions
CANBERRA, Jan 26, 2022, The Guardian. Australia is considering supplying extra liquefied natural gas (LNG)…