[Analytics] India plans to get new frigates from Russia while the US threatens New Delhi with sanctions
Despite the modernization of India’s defense industry, Indo-Russian military cooperation is still strong — and…
Samsung’s vertically-folding smartphone goes on sale in S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 14, 2020, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co.’s new foldable smartphone hit the shelves in…
Foreign investors look forward to Vietnam’s imminent IPOs in 2020
HANOI, Feb 14, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Nearly 100 Vietnamese companies will need to hit…
Indonesia could lose $2.8B from plummeting Chinese arrivals
JAKARTA, Feb 14, 2020, Jakarta Globe. An expected drop in the number of Chinese tourists…
Battalion activated vs communist rebels in the Philippines
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Feb 14, 2020, PhilStar. Another Army battalion will fight communist rebels in…
US Senate passes resolution limiting Trump’s power to launch military operations against Iran
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 14, 2020, Xinhua. U.S. Senate on Thursday (Feb 13) passed a resolution…
[Analytics] China virus threatens to wipe out millions of businesses
Millions of small businesses in China could be destroyed by the coronavirus outbreak, which has…
Russian health official sues woman who fled coronavirus quarantine in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 13, 2020, TASS. The chief sanitary physician in the Russian city of…
[Analytics] Bhutan: Chasing development in the Dragon Kingdom
Two photographs encapsulate the complexity of Bhutan’s 11-year-old democracy. In the first, the King of…
Myanmar takes steps to improve trade strategies in ASEAN
NAY PYI TAW, Feb 13, 2020, Myanmar Times. Myanmar will take measures to ensure that…
Govt approves new rules to regulate social media in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13, 2020, Pakistan Today. In a bid to regulate social media, the federal…
Bangladesh PM reiterates to build technology-based nation
DHAKA, Feb 13, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her government’s…