‘Trump platter, baked delicacies’: Traditional welcome in store for US president, first lady
NEW DELHI, Feb 20, 2020, The Hindustan Times. When they arrive in Delhi on the…
Philippine parliament OKs full foreign ownership in power, transport, communications
MANILA, Feb 20, 2020, PhilStar. The House of Representatives approved yesterday the measure amending the…
Indonesia’s govt proposes excise tax on sugary drinks
JAKARTA, Feb 20, 2020, ANTARA. Government has proposed Rp1,500 to Rp2,500 excise tax on each…
Coronavirus may become ‘new flu’: China Academy of Medical Science
BEIJING, Feb 20, 2020, SCMP. China reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases on…
Two elderly passengers on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship die in Japan
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2020, Reuters. Two passengers from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship moored near Tokyo…
PNG PM Marape heads to New Zealand for state visit
PORT MORESBY, Feb 20, 2020, PNG Today. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is…
Thai TV looks to ASEAN to expand content by 2023
BANGKOK, Feb 20, 2020, Bangkok Post. Line Thailand aims to make Line TV a professional…
[Dialogue] ‘Unlike EBA, the coronavirus could have serious impact on the Cambodia’s economy’
Last week, the European Commission recommended the selective withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything-but-arms (EBA) trade status…
Vietnam PM assures ASEAN sugar import tariffs are history
HANOI, Feb 20, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam is set to keep its commitment to ASEAN…
Virus spooked 350,000 passengers this year in the Philippines: Airport
MANILA, Feb 20, 2020, The Manila Times. The Philippines has lost about 350,000 passengers this…
[Analytics] West fails to see greater BRI vitality after epidemic
Is the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) under threat because of the ongoing novel…
Malaysian judiciary makes history, uses AI in sentencing
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 20, 2020, NST. The Malaysian judiciary made history today by employing Artificial…