US-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement opens door for Vietnam global integration
HANOI, Jul 9, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Right after the signing of BTA, Vietnam’s parliament…
Thai PM accelerates ‘New Normal’
BANGKOK, Jul 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is keeping faith with his…
‘We are on our own’: Bangladesh’s pregnant garment workers face the sack
DHAKA, Jul 9, 2020, The Guardian. A few weeks ago, Kalpona Akter’s phone started vibrating….
Brunei to impose $3 entry and exit fees on land border travellers
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 9, 2020, The Scoop. Brunei citizens and foreign nationals will be…
Trump now in open dispute with health officials as virus rages
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 9, 2020, CNN. Five months into a still-raging pandemic that has killed…
[Analytics] Territorial nationalism a dead end for Modi
The Indian press reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fell back 1.5 kilometers…
Top Chinese diplomats give conciliatory signals while demanding respect from the US
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2020, CNBC. China’s top two foreign ministers kept to a conciliatory tone…
Indian gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted in killing of 8 UP cops, arrested
NEW DELHI, Jul 9, 2020, Hindustan Times. Gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted in the killing of…
Australia and Japan to take space missions to new heights
CANBERRA, Jul 9, 2020, NCA NewsWire. Australia and Japan are set to ink an agreement…
From Hong Kong to TikTok, the US-China rivalry is broadening from trade to everything
HONG KONG, Jul 9, 2020, Bloomberg. The U.S.-China rivalry is shifting into new and unpredictable…
Ex-interior minister launches bid against ex-PM Lee for S. Korea’s ruling party chairmanship
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. Former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Thursday officially announced his…
Xi, Putin stress China-Russia partnership
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Wednesday China’s stance toward…