High summer temperatures no relief against virus spread: Japan’s PM Abe
TOKYO, Jun 15, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday that higher temperatures in…
Restaurants are open, but Japan’s entertainment areas still quiet over coronavirus worries
FUKUOKA, JUn 15, 2020, The Mainichi. Company drinking parties may have gradually resumed since Japan’s…
Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 jet fighter crashes in residential area of Riau
JAKARTA, Jun 15, 2020, The Jakarta Post. An Indonesian Air Force Hawk 209 jet fighter…
‘Unknown substance’ found at Sydney Airport, emergency services examining ‘golf ball sized’ package
SYDNEY, Jun 15, 2020, 9News. An unknown substance has been found at Sydney Airport. It…
Beijing swift to curb new coronavirus cases
BEIJING, Jun 15, 2020, China Daily. Beijing is taking swift steps to curb a new…
Singapore’s total employment sees biggest decline ever in first quarter
SINGAPORE, Jun 15, 2020, ST. The fall in the number of people employed here as…
One in two Malaysian millennials plan to quit regular employment to start own business: Survey
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 15, 2020, Malay Mail. Over half of millennial respondents aged between 25…
Malaysia’s highlands, eco-tourism destinations and beaches in Pahang is a top after restrictions end
KUANTAN, Jun 14, 2020, NST. Tourist attractions and beaches in Pahang appear to have returned…
[Analytics] K-Pop wave storms Indonesia
Since the early 2000s, South Korean and Chinese pop culture have been competing with each…
Japan startup’s launch of compact rocket fails due to engine problem
TOKYO, Jun 14, 2020, Kyodo. A Japanese aerospace startup’s launch of a compact rocket failed…
Brunei will not open borders soon: Minister
BRUNEI, Jun 14, 2020, Borneo Bulletin. The Sultanate will not be looking at opening borders…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…