New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON, Jul 28, 2020, AFP. New Zealand suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong on…
Kim stresses North Korea has become ‘nuclear power’ to safeguard nation
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2020, Kyodo. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emphasized that the…
Plastic face masks, hand sanitizer bottles trigger pollution
DHAKA, Jul 28, 2020, UNB. Coronavirus lockdowns around the world have led to a dramatic…
US Republicans unveil coronavirus plan, slash emergency unemployment benefit
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 28, 2020, China Daily. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a $1 trillion…
[Analytics] End game for oil? OPEC prepares for an age of dwindling demand
The coronavirus crisis may have triggered the long-anticipated tipping point in oil demand and it…
Only one Laos company can export vegetables in accordance with the EU regulations
VIENTIANE, Jul 28, 2020, Vientiane Times. Authorities and exporters recently discussed plans to improve agriculture…
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib found guilty of all 7 charges in corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 28, 2020, ST. Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak was on Tuesday (July…
Indian rice exports slow as coronavirus disrupts supply chain
MUMBAI, Jul 27, 2020, Reuters. India’s rice exporters are struggling to fulfil orders due to…
Moderna coronavirus vaccine could be ready by end of year: US drug maker
HONG KONG, Jul 27, 2020, SCMP. Moderna’s vaccine against Covid-19 could be rolled out by…
Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people from Danang after virus outbreak
HANOI, Jul 27, 2020, Bangkok Post. Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from…
Cook Islands to New Zealand air-bridge delayed again
AVARUA, Jul 27, 2020, RNZ. The Cook Islands and New Zealand governments have again delayed…
Indonesia makes more arrests in sailor’s torture killing
JAKARTA, Jul 27, 2020, AFP. Indonesian police have charged four more people in connection with…