Asean envoy’s meeting in Myanmar with 8 political parties canceled
BANGKOK, Oct 12, 2021, EFE. Planned talks between the special envoy of the regional Southeast…
Hong Kong risks global status as Singapore opens up to world
HONG KONG, Oct 12, 2021, Bloomberg. The divide between Asia’s two main financial hubs in…
Japanese sovereignty covers Russia’s South Kurils: PM Kishida
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2021, TASS. Japanese sovereignty covers the South Kuril Islands, new Prime Minister…
China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely persist: Defense analyst
BEIJING, Oct 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s military assertiveness over Taiwan will likely continue in the…
Indian Army’s soldiers killed in encounter with terrorists in Jammu
NEW DELHI, Oct 11, 2021, Hindustan Times. A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was among five…
[Analytics] Japan-South Korea’s Olympic battle over Dokdo
South Korea and Japan share an at times volatile post-war relationship. The dispute over the…
Nissan to roll out Intelligent Factory in Japan, US
TOKYO, Oct 11, 2021, Reuters. Nissan Motor plans to invest more than JPY130bn (US$1.2bn) in…
China vows to include biodiversity in economic plans as UN talks begin
KUNMING, Oct 11, 2021, Reuters. China will incorporate biodiversity protection in the development plans of…
[Analytics] Asian countries hit hardest by China’s clampdown
Xi Jinping has pledged to the UN that China will no longer build coal-fired power…
PM Narendra Modi will be ‘elected again’ in 2024: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, Oct 9, 2021, PTI. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Prime…
China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force
BEIJING, Oct 9, 2021, CNBC. Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realise peaceful…
Singapore tightens measures for the unvaccinated
SINGAPORE, Oct 9, 2021, CNBC. Singapore announced Saturday it will further tighten Covid restrictions for…