World tourism won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN
MADRID, Jan 19, 2022, AFP. Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return…
[Analytics] Democracy should feature in South Korean development assistance
South Korea has been praised for its successful COVID-19 containment strategy, which has managed to…
China’s Xi Jinping defends ‘common prosperity’ crackdowns
BEIJING, Jan 18, 2022, BBC. Chinese president Xi Jinping has made a rare defence on…
Malaysia should emulate Chelsea, Vietnam to attain success in football development: PM
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17, 2022, Malay Mail. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said…
Drinking water, ash big concern as Tonga damage after tsunami
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 17, 2022, Reuters. Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to…
Indonesian economy appears set for strong growth as commodity prices surge
JAKARTA, Jan 16, 2022, ST. Bolstered by the commodities boom, Indonesia’s economy appears set for…
Suu Kyi hit with five new charges
YANGON, Jan 15, 2022, AFP. A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung…
China outbreak reaches six provinces as Omicron takes hold
BEIJING, Jan 14, 2022, Bloomberg/Reuters. China is the only major country in the world still…
N. Korea fires missile, warns of strong action over US sanctions push
SEOUL, Jan 14, 2022, Reuters. North Korea fired an apparent missile on Friday, just hours…
Japan PM sees no need to change FY2025 budget balancing target, for now
TOKYO, Jan 14, 2022, Reuters. Japan has no immediate need to change its key budget-balancing…
[Analytics] What to expect from Europe-ASEAN relations in 2022
In his end-of-year “review” for 2021, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell set…
KFC blasted by China for ‘causing unnecessary food waste’
HONG KONG, Jan 13, 2022, CNN Business. KFC is being accused of causing food waste…