India to favor Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian taxes rise
PETALING JAYA, Dec 2, 2021, FMT. India is likely to buy more Malaysian palm oil…
China summons Japan envoy over former PM Abe’s comments on Taiwan
SHANGHAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing for an…
Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts
BEIJING, Dec 2, 2021, AP. Laos, a nation of 7 million people wedged between China,…
China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
SYDNEY/JAKARTA, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural…
[Analytics] $6B Laos-China railway on track to somewhere
The US$6 billion Laos-China railway that starts operations on December 2 – marking the 46th…
South Korea exports soar as Omicron looms
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2021, Al Jazeera. South Korean exports grew at their fastest pace in…
Bangladesh’s Summit FSRU to halt LNG imports due to mooring line damage
DHAKA, Dec 1, 2021, SP. Summit Group’s floating storage regasification unit in Bangladesh, one of…
N. Korea kicks up commemorative mood for late leader Kim Jong-il
SEOUL, Dec 1, 2021, Yonhap. North Korea’s main newspaper on Wednesday published a series of…
Former PM Abe says Japan, US could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan
TAIPEI, Dec 1, 2021, Reuters. Japan and the United States could not stand by if…
[Analytics] Is there hope for Taiwan–Tibet relations?
Taiwan and the exile Tibetan community share a unique relationship amalgamated by the nexus of…
Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia
KANBERRA, Nov 30, 2021, CNN. The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam…
US, Japan reaffirm collaboration in Indo-Pacific and globally
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2021, Reuters. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance…