Korea’s second-largest carmaker vows to transform into EV maker, mobility solutions provider
SEOUL, Jan 14, 2020, The Korea Herald. Kia Motors on Tuesday unveiled its strategy to…
India’s state Kerala govt moves Supreme Court against the Citizenship Act
NEW DELHI, Jan 14, 2020, India Today. The Kerala government led by Pinarayi Vijayan has…
Tourist police to begin service in Russia’s Vladivostok on Feb. 1
VLADIVOSTOK, Jan 14, 2020, TASS. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ regional office in the…
Expanding inter-Korean projects could help ease int’l sanctions: Moon
SEOUL, Jan 14, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Tuesday to expand inter-Korean…
Deputy PM Aso apologizes for remarks about Japan’s historical unity
TOKYO, Jan 14, 2020, Kyodo. Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso apologized Tuesday for saying Japan…
China’s dollar-denominated exports and imports beat expectations in December
BEIJING, Jan 14, 2020, CNBC. China’s dollar-denominated exports and imports were both higher in December,…
Malaysia begins APEC host year in Putrajaya
JAKARTA, Jan 14, 2020, ANTARA. Malaysia began its year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
[Analytics] Difficult times for China’s political elite
In Zhongnanhai, the Beijing compound where China’s Communist Party leaders reside and conduct business, 2019…
Amazon to partner with one of the biggest India’s offline retailer Future Retail
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 13, 2020, CNN Business. Amazon is enlisting one of India’s biggest retailers…
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters. Call it “The Bachelor: Lunar Edition.” In the latest…
Bougainville MPs to vote on key constitutional issues this week
PORT MORESBY, Jan 13, 2020, RNZ. When the Bougainville Parliament meets tomorrow, MPs will be…
[Analytics] Thick red line: India and Pakistan may have no peace in 2020, just the seeds of hope
Four events in 2019 portend profound changes in the future of India and Pakistan, neighboring…