Malaysia’s govt announces extension of electricity bill discounts to Dec 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 3, 2020, Malay Mail. The government has decided to extend discounts offered…
Airline reforms begin in Pakistan as UK suspends PIA permit
ISLAMABAD, Jul 3, 2020, The Nation. The federal government has initiated a thorough process of…
US Senate approves final sanctions bill to punish China over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 3, 2020, CNN. The US Senate has approved a final version of…
Lightning strikes killed at least 31 people in two India’s states in a one day
MUMBAI, Jul 2, 2020, India Today. At least 31 people died in lightning strikes in…
Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law says he has fled overseas
HONG KONG, Jul 2, 2020, AFP. Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent young…
US on target ‘to reach a vaccine by year’s end or early next year’: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 2, 2020, CNN. The United States remains on target to have a…
Brazil to test Chinese potential vaccine against Covid-19 in six states
SAO PAULO, Jul 2, 2020, Reuters. A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac will…
Malaysia suspends Pakistani pilot licence holders after scandal
PETALING JAYA, Jul 2, 2020, FMT. The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has temporarily…
Indonesia’s police thwart attempt to smuggle over 9,000 sea turtle eggs to West Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Jul 2, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The West Kalimantan Police have successfully thwarted an…
Japan to build coronavirus testing facilities near Haneda, Narita, Kansaiairports for international travelers
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2020, Kyodo. Japan plans to set up new testing centers for the…
[Analytics] Hong Kong is a colony once more
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, stood in front of reporters yesterday for the most…
[Analytics] The taming of the elite: Putin’s referendum
Putin’s attempt to renew his mandate in the July 1 constitutional plebiscite is a challenge…