Travel sector chiefs urge Hong Kong govt for relief funding
HONG KONG, Jan 12, 2022, SCMP. Industry chiefs have called for Hong Kong’s battered hotel…
ASEAN foreign ministers meeting postponed
PHNOM PENH, Jan 12, 2022, Bangkok Post. Cambodia said on Wednesday it had postponed a…
New Zealand navy rescues duo stuck in Singapore for 18 months
WELLINGTON, Jan 12, 2022, The Guardian. New Zealand’s navy has conducted an unusual mercy mission…
[Analytics] Uncertainty ahead for Xi’s China
In 2021 China was, and in 2022 again will be, dominated by the domestic economy,…
Bhutan chili farmers feel the heat from imports
TSIRANG, Jan 12, 2022, Kuensel. As the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests temporarily lifted the…
[Analytics] Uncertainty continues to plague Indonesia’s economy
2021 has been another challenging year for Indonesia as it struggles to balance the economy…
China is pushing for broader use of its digital currency, but challenges remain
BEIJING, Jan 11, 2022, CNBC. China is ramping up efforts to roll out the digital…
China fines Japanese-owned 7-Eleven for calling Taiwan a country
BEIJING, Jan 10, 2022, Fox News. The Chinese government has fined the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven convenience…
70 per cent of Japan firms keep, expand business in Myanmar even after coup
TOKYO, Jan 10, 2022, Kyodo. About 70 percent of Japanese companies investing in Myanmar will…
Laos Prime Minister visit to Vietnam
VIENTIANE, Jan 9, 2022, Modern Diplomacy. Laos Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh along with a high-ranking…
Singapore’s tourism sector hopeful of recovery despite new lows
SINGAPORE, Jan 8, 2021, ST. Tourism numbers for Singapore hit new lows last year, but…
Lifting timber export ban an open invitation to illegal loggers in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 7, 2022, Malay Mail. A Sabah DAP lawmaker has panned the government’s…