China drafts law to punish parents for children’s bad behavior
BEIJING, Oct 19, 2021, CNN. Parents in China whose young children exhibit “very bad behavior”…
China-Laos railway could be game changer for development of Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct 19, 2021, Xinhua. The China-Laos railway could be a game changer for the…
N. Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast
SEOUL, Oct 19, 2021, CNN. North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its…
Challenges abound as Tata draws up a flight plan for Air India
NEW DELHI, Oct 19, 2021, Reuters. Tata Sons’ $2.4 billion purchase of debt-ridden, government-owned Air…
New Zealand and Samoa sign one way travel arrangement
WELLINGTON, Oct 18, 2021, Matani Tonga Online. One hundred and fifty Samoan workers left Samoa…
[Analytics] AUKUS mixed reception a symptom of strategic fault-lines in Southeast Asia
AUKUS, the new trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States…
Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear subs plan
JAKARTA, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia’s decision to…
Myanmar to free over 5,000 political prisoners
YANGON, Oct 18, 2021, DW. Myanmar will release a total of 5,636 prisoners jailed for…
More than 20 dead after floods in south India
KOCHI, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed…
Before debt woes, China Evergrande’s ambitious car making goals stunned industry
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. At the Shanghai Auto Show in April, the booth…
Japan to set up 100B yen fund for advanced technologies
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will establish a 100 billion yen ($880 million) fund…
Japan’s new PM sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO, Oct 17, 2021, Kyodo. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering…