Myanmar sees more tourists from China
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 18, 2020, China Daily. Myanmar is attracting more and more Chinese…
Dust exceeds safe levels in 37 Thai areas
BANGKOK, Jan 18, 2020, Bangkok Post. Bangkok and nearby provinces remained blanketed in smog, with…
Experts warn about scale of Wuhan virus as US airports start screening, more cases reported in China
HONG KONG, Jan 18, 2020, AFP, Reuters. The true scale of the outbreak of a…
[Analytics] Bangladesh’s authoritarian shift
In Bangladesh the ruling Awami League has established total control over state machinery and politics…
Trump impeachment trial formally opens: What happens next?
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 17, 2020, Reuters. The Senate impeachment trial on whether to remove United…
Indonesia to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 17, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia has overtly echoed its readiness to co-chair…
China’s GDP grows 6.1 percent in 2019, lowest rate in 27 years
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2020, China Daily. China’s year-on-year GDP growth reached 6.1 percent in 2019,…
[Analytics] Western-aligned opposition forces in Cambodia exaggerate anti-China sentiment
While some Cambodians feel antipathy toward illegal behaviors of some Chinese, there is no widespread…
ASEAN senior officials meet in Vietnam, Rohingya refugee high on agenda
KHANH HOA, Jan 17, 2020, VNA. Senior officials of ASEAN countries met in the first…
China announces 2nd death from new coronavirus
BEIJING, Jan 17, 2020, Kyodo. Local authorities in central China’s city of Wuhan said Thursday…
[Analytics] Is Singapore ready for malign foreign influence?
Singaporean politicians and commentators repeatedly emphasise the dangers of malign foreign interference. Attention has moved…
Korean telcos join forces to offer 5G services on subways
SEOUL, Jan 17, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s top three telecommunication firms said Friday they have…