Chinese mainland’s universities secure top 2 spots for first time in Times Higher Education’s Asia university rankings
LONDON, Jun 4, 2020, China Daily. Universities from the Chinese mainland have for the first…
Three ASEAN countries offer to buy Myanmar rice
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 4, 2020, Myanmar Times. Three Asean heavyweights – Malaysia, Indonesia and…
Govt okays Singaporean-Lao feasibility study for clean thermal power plant
VIENTIANE, Jun 4, 2020, Vientiane Times. A Singaporean firm joint-venturing with a Lao partner has…
Hun Sen denies claims China set up naval base in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Jun 4, 2020, NST. The Cambodian government has denied allegations that China has…
Former US president Obama voices support for young protesters demanding racial justice
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 4, 2020, AFP. Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday (June 3)…
[Analytics] Is remdesivir the answer?
There is currently no medication shown to prevent or cure Covid-19, according to WHO. Dr…
Permanent Vietnam’s govt members discuss cooperation projects with Laos
HANOI, Jun 4, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over a meeting of…
Active coronavirus cases in Russia are near 231,000 third day in a row
MOSCOW, Jun 4, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 441,000 cases, officials…
Coronavirus disinformation fueling death threats against doctors in northern Colombia
CARTAGENA, Jun 4, 2020, Colombia Reports. Doctors in Colombia’s coastal city Cartagena are being threatened…
[Analytics] Historic opportunity to create a more sustainable East Asia
History shows that the deepest economic and social changes occur in the aftermath of major…
Pakistani govt warns of another lockdown if people don’t follow post-lockdown rules
ISLAMABAD, Jun 4, 2020, Pakistan Today. The federal government on Wednesday said that it would…
S. Korean court begins process to sell assets of Japanese firm involved in wartime forced labor
SEOUL, Jun 4, 2020, Yonhap. A local court has decided to begin a legal procedure…