Xi’s Japan visit called pivotal as ties prosper
BEIJING, Feb 29, 2020, China Daily. China is willing to maintain close communication with Japan…
US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…
[Analytics] He drove her to the hospital. She gave him the coronavirus
The Chinese woman hailed the cab and said she wanted to go to the hospital….
Japan city mayor slams PM Abe’s request for school closures
CHIBA, Feb 28, 2020, The Mainichi. A mayor in this greater Tokyo area city slammed…
Philippine govt bans vaping in public and manufacture, sale of unregistered e-cigarettes
MANILA, Feb 28, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a ban…
Thai tourism sector scrambles for virus support
BANGKOK, Feb 28, 2020, Bangkok Post. Tourism businesses have been knocked comatose by the virus…
[Analytics] Revolutionary hydropower for ASEAN
Hydropower technology is considered a clean renewable energy source. It is generated by converting kinetic…
Huawei France 5G plant a go, location undisclosed
PARIS, Feb 28, 2020, AFP. Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday that it would begin…
52 countries restrict entry from coronavirus-hit S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 28, 2020, Yonhap. More than 50 countries are restricting the entry of travelers…
Malaysia’s Agong summons Speaker to palace again over special sitting of Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28, 2020, Malay Mail. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md…
Death toll in Delhi violence goes up to 39 as affected areas see uneasy calm
NEW DELHI, Feb 28, 2020, India Today. Death toll in the Delhi violence has now…
[Analytics] The European Commission’s palm oil conundrum
With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU’s Renewable Energy…