Bougainville elections to go ahead on schedule, says MP
BUKA, Feb 13, 2020, RNZ. The regional MP for Bougainville in Papua New Guinea says…
[Analytics] Impact of coronavirus epidemic to have widespread spillovers to the region and rest of the world
The escalation of the virus outbreak and slowdown in China would result in a deduction…
Trump’s India trip could help seal administration’s next trade deal
NEW DELHI, Feb 13, 2020, CNBC. President Donald Trump is hoping to sign another trade…
Hubei province reports spike in new confirmed cases and deaths after change in diagnostic criteria
WUHAN, Feb 13, 2020, SCMP. Health authorities in China’s Hubei province – the epicentre of…
Vietnam’s 2020 GDP growth could fall to 7-year low
HANOI, Feb 13, 2020, VN Express. The severity of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic is…
Volcanic ash rain hits slope area following Mount Merapi eruption in Indonesia
SLEMAN, Feb 13, 2020, ANTARA. A relatively thin volcanic ash fall descended on a partial…
Thai govt lifts scrap paper price
BANGKOK, Feb 13, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Commerce Ministry has ordered the minimum price of…
Cruise ship shunned over coronavirus fears arrives in Cambodia
HANOI, Feb 13, 2020, CNA. A cruise ship that had spent two weeks at sea…
China calls on countries to lift coronavirus travel restrictions
BEIJING, Feb 13, 2020, Xinhua. China’s aviation authority expressed the hope that certain countries would…
Vietjet launches direct air routes to India
HANOI, Feb 13, 2020, VNA. Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has launched a series of five…
Mayor of Shanghai become a senior party official of China’s Hubei province
WUHAN, Feb 13, 2020, China Daily. As approved by the Communist Party of China Central…
[Analytics] No rights for the Rohingya?
When the 34th ASEAN Summit concluded in June 2019 in Bangkok, it came as no…