[Analytics] ASEAN’s RCEP and sustainability challenges and achievements
As the end of 2019 drew near, Thailand hosted two ASEAN summits under the theme…
Nationalism dealt biggest blow on Kashmir: US billionaire George Soros slams Modi govt
DAVOS, Jan 24, 2020, India Today. American billionaire philanthropist George Soros has slammed the Modi…
Forest overexploitation forcing tigers to newer grounds: Indonesia’s Environmental Forum
PALEMBANG, Jan 24, 2020, ANTARA. Over-exploitation of forests in Sumatra has compelled Sumatran tigers to…
Philippine volcano Taal spews steam as magma buildup feared
MANILA, Jan 24, 2020, Bloomberg. The Philippines has recorded more tremors beneath the Taal volcano…
[Analytics] The Myanmar-China pact is a setback for India
The state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Myanmar on January 17-18, the first…
Cathay Pacific offers refunds on all mainland China flights until end of February, as Hong Kong’s tour agents cancel bookings
BEIJING, Jan 24, 2020, SCMP. Cathay Pacific is among the first carriers to allow passengers…
Flooding again hits parts of Central, West Jakarta
JAKARTA, Jan 24, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Flooding has occurred in parts of Jakarta on…
Singapore exporters desperate for volatile US-China trade deal to hold after year from hell
SINGAPORE, Jan 24, 2020, SCMP. After rounding off the decade with the year from hell,…
Thailand on alert to prevent spread of virus
BANGKOK, Jan 24, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thailand has taken high-level measures to monitor and prevent…
Takeaways from Day 3 of Trump’s impeachment trial in US Senate
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 24, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump has said, repeatedly, that people should…
[Analytics] Counting the cost of Australia’s raging inferno
Australia’s economy will take years to recover from the bushfires that have devastated four states…
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund lodges police report over Malaysia Airlines board papers leak
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24, 2020, Malay Mail. Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has…