Japan’s exports slump 26.2 per cent in June
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2020, Reuters. Japan’s exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month…
Kanye West launches unconventional bid for US presidency 2020
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 20, 2020, BBC. Kanye West has officially launched his campaign for the…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong seeking seat in legislature
HONG KONG, Jul 20, 2020, AP. Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong filed candidacy papers Monday for…
Peru to grow 7.9 per cent in 2021, to record highest growth rate in Latine America
LIMA, Jul 20, 2020, ANDINA. FocusEconomics analysts estimate the Peruvian economy will increase 7.9% in…
Indonesia’s West Sumatra city closes schools again after staff test positive for Covid-19
JAKARTA, Jul 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. All schools in Pariaman, West Sumatra closed their…
[Analytics] What does the Covid-19 boom in gaming mean for Southeast Asia?
The global video game industry is booming despite the prevalent economic hardships caused by the…
Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam to gain most from apparel shifts: Fitch
SINGAPORE, Jul 20, 2020, BT. Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam are among the Asian countries poised…
Partial lockdown eyed as part of tougher measures to contain Covid-19 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jul 20, 2020, ST. Civil servants in Hong Kong returned to working from…
Malaysia losing up to 25 per cent of palm oil yield due to labour crunch: MPOA
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 20, 2020, Reuters. Malaysia is losing up to 25% of its potential…
PM Modi’s fabricated strongman image has become India’s biggest weakness: Opposition politician
NEW DELHI, Jul 20, 2020, Hindustan Times. Reiterating that China has still occupied India’s territory,…
Portland police association office is set on fire, US president Trump and the mayor blame each other
PORTLAND, Jul 19, 2020, CNN. A night of chaos gave way to a day of…
N. Korea’s leader discusses ‘war deterrent’ at Central Military Commission meeting
SEOUL, Jul 19, 2020, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a Central…