[Analytics] Navigating ASEAN’s post-Covid-19 energy transition
Daily global carbon emissions dropped by 17 per cent in the first quarter of 2020…
N. Korea rules out more talks with US
ANKARA, Jul 7, 2020, Anadolu Agency. North Korea on Tuesday reiterated that it will not…
Hyundai, SK chiefs discuss next-gen lithium-metal EV battery
SEOUL, Jul 7, 2020, The Korea Herald. Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun…
Factory output still down in May in the Philippines
MANILA, Jul 7, 2020, The Manila Times. Factory output, both in volume and value continued…
Philippine govt allows non-essential trips and tourism abroad
MANILA, Jul 7, 2020, PhilStar. The government’s coronavirus task force has lifted restrictions on non-essential…
India violated ceasefire 1,595 times in 2020: Pakistani officials
Jul 7, 2020, ISLAMANAD, Anadolu Agency. Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat and…
Bubonic plague triggered health alert in China
TAIPEI, Jul 7, 2020, WP. Chinese public health authorities are stepping up precautions to prevent…
Russia cracks down on marmot hunting after bubonic plague alert
MOSCOW, Jul 7, 2020, Reuters. Russia said on Monday it had stepped up patrols to…
[Analytics] ASEAN underground abortion
Abortion is an extremely taboo topic in some parts of conservative Southeast Asia. Athira Nortajuddin…
Thailand’s dire economic outlook is worst in Asia
BANGKOK, Jul 7, 2020, Bloomberg. Thailand has been cited as a success story in containing…
Australia deploys police, army to enforce border closure amid Covid-19 outbreak
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Jul 7, 2020, Reuters. Hundreds of police officers and army troops are being deployed…
Samsung projects 23 per cent jump in profit on strong memory chip sales
SEOUL, Jul 7, 2020, AP. Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday its operating profit for the…