Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom
SAVAR, JUn 27, 2020, Arab News. Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in…
Malaysia in talks with Singapore, Brunei for Covid-19 express lanes
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysia is negotiating with neighbours Singapore and Brunei…
Thai PM urges ASEAN travel relaunch
BANGKOK, Jun 27, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand has called on Asean members to collaborate over…
[Analytics] US to blame for new freeze on Korean peninsula
An influential advisor to the South Korean president spoke out on Friday on why North…
Costa Rica to open its borders to tourists on August 1
SAN JOSE, Jun 27, 2020, The Tico Times. Costa Rica will open its borders to…
Philippine Cebu City to issue QR-coded quarantine passes
CEBU CITY, Jun 27, 2020, PNA. Adopting the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for…
[Analytics] Tokyo’s damaging role in Southeast Asia
After a three-month Covid-induced break, the United Nations Human Rights Council resumed this month in…
ASEAN leaders debate women’s empowerment in digital age
HANOI, Jun 27, 2020, VNS. Vietnamese Prime Minster Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday chaired an…
The election is ‘Biden’s to lose’ as Trump alienates voters: Republican pollster
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, CNBC. Joe Biden’s Democratic campaign for the White House has…
Pakistani govt to decide reopening of educational institutions on July 2: Official
ISLAMABAD, Jun 27, 2020, The Nation. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood…
US calls out N. Korea regime for torture in detention facilities
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 27, 2020, Yonhap. The U.S. State Department called out the North Korean…
India warns China that attempts to alter status quo will have ‘ripples, repercussions’
NEW DELHI, Jun 27, 2020, PTI. India on Friday warned China that trying to alter…