[Analytics] Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
With China’s total debt hitting 317 per cent of GDP, it looks destined to join…
Well-known among tourists Malaysia’s Sabah state allows visitors from other states
KOTA KINABALU, Jun 2, 2020, FMT. The Sabah government has decided to allow visitors from…
[Analytics] India’s economic struggle started long before coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis may have played a key role in amplifying India’s economic woes but…
UK ministers ‘looking at ways to relax travel quarantine rule’
LONDON, Jun 2, 2020, BBC. The government is looking at ways to relax the 14-day…
Russian space agency and NASA negotiate on seats for space flights to ISS
NUR-SULTAN, Jun 2, 2020, TASS. Russian space agency Roscosmos and NASA conduct negotiations on mutual…
Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Vanuatu to be postponed
PORT VILA, Jun 2, 2020, RNZ. Vanuatu’s government has decided to postpone this year’s Pacific…
Black Lives Matter protests takes place in Sydney in wake of US demonstrations
SYDNEY, Jun 2, 2020, News.com.au. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Sydney…
Myanmar parliament rejects attempt to oust its speaker
NAY PYI TAW, Jun 2, 2020, Myanmar Times. Legislators on June 1 rejected a resolution…
Malaysia’s PM Muhyiddin to unveil short-term economic recovery plan this month: Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 2, 2020, Bernama. The Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan for June to December 2020…
Over 9.8 million people tested during Wuhan’s city-wide coronavirus testing
WUHAN, Jun 2, 2020, CGTN. Results of Wuhan’s city-wide COVID-19 nucleic testing that started on…
[Analytics] The economics of America’s civil unrest
Economics doesn’t explain everything. Heartbreakingly high rates of incarceration, illegitimacy, disease and poverty among black…
Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen calls for foreign military drills, aid
PHNOM PENH, Jun 2, 2020, AFP. Cambodia’s prime minister invited foreign powers Monday to conduct…