More Thais illegal sneak back from Malaysia across the Sungai Kolok river
NARATHIWAT, Apr 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. Fifty more Thais waded across the Sungai Kolok river…
Covid-19 pandemic is opportunity for two Koreas to come together: S. Korea’s leader Moon
SEOUL/PYONGYANG, Apr 29, 2020, The Hankyoreh. On Apr. 27, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said…
Japan’s PM Abe to consider Sept. start of school year amid coronavirus closure
TOKYO, Apr 29, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Wednesday he will consider pushing…
[Analytics] ASEAN, 5G and the great tech game
For many economies, 5G innovation promises an opportunity to scale the economic ladder in a…
99399 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning Apr 29, rate growth is 6.2 per cent in a past day
MOSCOW, Apr 29, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 99,300 cases, officials…
India’s tea output is likely to drop by 120 M kgs or 9 per cent in 2020 as plantations suspend plucking
NEW DELHI, Apr 29, 2020, India Today. The coronavirus outbreak is causing a rare stir…
About 4,000 officers to be deployed to ensure adherence to new traffic law with hefty fines for violators from May 1 in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Apr 29, 2020, The Khmer Times. About 4,000 police officers are due to…
After the wave of killing in El Salvador authorities crackdown on imprisoned gang members: Human Rights Watch
SAN SALVADOR, Apr 29, 2020, WP. El Salvador’s government launched a crackdown on jailed gang…
Jakarta would see its peak of coronavirus cases in mid-May, movement restrictions may eased starting from July: Experts
JAKARTA, Apr 29, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The government has claimed that Jakarta, the country’s…
BRICS foreign ministers agree to boost cooperation on coronavirus pandemic fight
BEIJING, Apr 29, 2020, Xinhua. BRICS countries Tuesday evening (Apr 28) agreed to enhance collaboration…
China lab refutes Covid-19 conspiracy theories as virus origin remains unclear
WUHAN, Apr 29, 2020, Reuters. Conspiracy theories suggesting that the novel coronavirus originated in a…
China’s top legislature to open annual session on May 22
BEIJING, Apr 29, 2020, Xinhua. The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature,…