EU extends US travel ban
BRUSSELS, JUl 17, 2020, EU Observer. EU member states on Thursday released their latest round-up…
Tourists will return in Thailand ‘once a virus cure is found’: Researchers
BANGKOK, Jul 17, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) is predicting the…
Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo Covid-19 cases hit record
TOKYO, Jul 17, 2020, Reuters. The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding…
Some VPN firms shut down Hong Kong servers over security law concerns
HONG KONG, Jul 17, 2020, CNBC. A number of virtual private network (VPN) providers in…
Papua New Guinea may let Barrick reopen mine if court case dropped
MELBOURNE, Jul 17, 2020, Reuters. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said his government…
Political pressure must not derail MH17 trial: Malaysia’s minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 17, 2020, FMT. As the world marks the 6th year of the Malaysia…
S. Korea plans to launch first military communications satellite Sunday
ORLANDO, Jul 17, 2020, UPI. South Korea is poised to launch its first dedicated military…
[Analytics] As Trump and China trade hostilities, Southeast Asia is thrust onto the front line
The Trump administration’s assertive new policy in the South China Sea is putting Southeast Asian…
Indonesia sees uptick in Covid-19 transmission in poorly ventilated offices
JAKARTA, Jul 17, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The Health Ministry’s disease control and prevention director…
S. Korean lawsuit filed against Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un’s sister
SEOUL, Jul 17, 2020, NYT. After North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on…
China, ASEAN agree to collaborate on transport, logistics
BEIJING, Ju 17, 2020, Xinhua. China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should…
Chinese govt-owned firm wins $6.8M contract to supply security equipment to Canada’s embassies
OTTAWA, Jul 17, 2020, National Post. The government of Canada has awarded an estimated $6.8…