Role for private investors in Vietnam infrastructure is growing: Report
HANOI, Feb 7, 2020, The Business Times. With Vietnam’s rising need for infrastructure, private investment…
No plan to bar cruise ships from entering the Malaysia: Transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7, 2020, Bernama. The Transport Ministry has no plan to bar the…
Britain’s third coronavirus case was infected in an Asian country other than China
LONDON, Feb 7, 2020, Reuters. A British national who was the country’s third confirmed coronavirus…
Japan reports 41 more positive cases on cruise ship, total cases on Diamond Princess now 61
TOKYO, Feb 7, 2020, The Straits Times. A total of 61 people on board a…
India to develop 200-km range tactical ballistic missile
NEW DELHI, Feb 7, 2020, Hindustan Times. India is working on a new tactical ballistic…
[Analytics] The Singapore Model: Advocacy in an Authoritarian State
On November 26 2016, Singaporean activist Jolovan Wham organized an event called “Civil Disobedience and…
Russian Arctic’s digitalization to be discussed at the international conference in Moscow on Feb
MOSCOW, Feb 6, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchak will…
Indonesia’s thirst for biodiesel may undercut global palm oil supply
JAKARTA, Feb 6, 2020, Jakarta Globe. The Indonesian Palm Oil Association, or Gapki, said on…
[Analytics] China virus infects Myanmar Belt and Road plans
In mid-January, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to Myanmar with a pocket…
No plans so far to include US, Canada, UK into Russian e-visas project: MFA
MOSCOW, Feb 6, 2020, TASS. So far, Russia has no plans to include the United…
Vietnam’s trade with China hits $8.29B in January
HANOI, Feb 6, 2020, VNA. Vietnam’s trade with China last month reached 8.29 billion USD,…
India’s divisive protests could help Modi’s party in New Delhi election test
NEW DELHI, Feb 6, 2020, Reuters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party face…