[Analytics] It’s time for Southeast Asia to stand together against China – with Indonesia leading the way
For the final weeks of 2019 and into the new year, China and Indonesia have…
S. Korea reports 3rd confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan 26, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea on Sunday reported its third confirmed case of…
Pope praises China’s coronavirus efforts
VATICAN CITY, Jan 26, 2020, Reuters. Pope Francis has praised China’s “great commitment” to contain…
Trump lawyers offer surprisingly un-Trumpy defense to impeachment
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 26, 2020, Reuters. Just before his lawyers stepped into the U.S. Senate…
Third US case of coronavirus confirmed in California: Health officials
LOS ANGELES, Jan 26, 2020, CNBC. The third U.S. case of the new coronavirus has…
Samoa’s measles crisis wanes, but questions remain unanswered
APIA, Jan 26, 2020, RNZ. For the first time in months, Samoa’s hospitals are empty…
Coronavirus ban puts quarter of Chinese tourism to Australia at risk
SYDNEY, Jan 26, 2020, SMH. China has stopped its citizens from booking overseas tours as…
Flood affects 40,844 residents in Indonesia’s West Java
BANDUNG, Jan 26, 2020, ANTARA. Flood hit five sub-districts in Bandung District, West Java Province,…
[Analytics] Japan’s North Korea challenge in 2020
North Korea began 2020 by announcing a shift toward a more hardline foreign policy approach,…
Number of victims of a truck explosion in Peru rises to 14
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 26, 2020, TASS. The death toll after the explosion of a…
Boeing’s huge 777-9X airplane takes its first flight
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 26, 2020, CNN. The world’s longest and largest twin-engine airliner, the Boeing…
Laos to open Pang Mon border checkpoint Feb 1
PHAYAO, Jan 26, 2020, Bangkok Post. Laos will open the Pang Mon checkpoint in Sayaboury…