Thailand open to 17 more countries
BANGKOK, Oct 31, 2021, Bangkok Post. The Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday announced Thailand is…
PM Modi invites Pope Francis to visit India
ROME, Oct 30, 2021, The Asian Age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to…
[Analytics] How coal-hungry Asia can stoke its transition to green energy
Whether the world even comes close to a net zero future will depend largely on…
China issues draft legislation on data transfers, guidelines on Internet platforms
BEIJING, Oct 29, 2021, ST. China’s top cyber-security authority is seeking public comments on the…
Malaysian minister to discuss dedicated air travel lane with Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28, 2021, The Star/ANN. Malaysia and Singapore will discuss the reopening of…
[Analytics] Beijing’s coal addiction is key to climate summit
China is a country of epic contradictions. It is home to the world’s largest solar…
Face mask row in Japan over cost of 80M left in storage unused
TOKYO, Oct 28, 2021, The Guardian. Wearing masks may be near-ubiquitous in Japan, but the…
Laos makes Southeast Asia’s largest ever drug bust
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28, 2021, Yahoo! News. The UN crime agency says it has recorded…
Japan PM vows to boost Japan-ASEAN ties amid China’s assertiveness
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2021, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to strengthen…
ASEAN urged to take ‘decisive step’ by recognising Myanmar’s NUG
YANGON, Oct 27, 2021, Al Jazeera. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been…
Thailand, Malaysia expand local currency settlement framework
BANGKOK, Oct 26, 2021, Reuters. The central banks of Thailand and Malaysia on Tuesday announced…
ASEAN summit begins without Myanmar after top general barred
YANGON, Oct 26, 2021, Al Jazeera. Southeast Asian leaders have begun their annual summit without…