Thai defence base attacked by insurgents in Narathiwat
NARATHIWAT, Mar 16, 2020, Bangkok Post. The operations base of a security unit in tambon…
India’s union home minister assures political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir to be released soon
NEW DELHI, Mar 16, 2020, PTI. Union home minister Amit Shah has assured that the…
Sri Lankan gets five-year jail term in India for spying
COLOMBO, Mar 16, 2020, Lankapuvath. Sri Lankan national Arun Selvarajan has been sentenced to five-years…
Japan grants $4M to the Mekong River Commission
PHNOM PENH, Mar 16, 2020, The Khmer Times. The Japanese government on Friday granted nearly…
Indonesian scientists call for lockdown ahead of Ramadan
JAKARTA, Mar 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. A group of scientists from the Indonesian Young…
Thai rice exports get boost from global coronavirus fear
BANGKOK, Mar 16, 2020, VNA. Exports of Thai rice have been on the rise as…
Oil extends slide, nears $30 a barrel
NEW YORK, Mar 16, 2020, Reuters. Oil prices extended losses on Monday, slumping by more…
Travel ban on Europe urged in China
BEIJING, Mar 16, 2020, Global Times. While calls to urge China to ban flights from…
US Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700B quantitative easing program
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 16, 2020, CNBC. The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed…
[Analytics] The Indo-Pacific Linus blanket
Countries, like the character Linus in the comic strip Peanuts, find it difficult to give…
Cambodia, China launch joint military exercise on anti-terrorism, humanitarian rescue
KAMPOT, Mar 16, 2020, Xinhua. Cambodia and China launched the fourth joint drill on counter-terrorism…
Japan finds 15 clusters of coronavirus-infected people
TOKYO, Mar 16, 2020, Kyodo. Japan has found 15 clusters of people infected with the…