Chinese border city Hunchun steps up corridor building to Russian port
CHANGCHUN, Jan 13, 2020, Xinhua. Hunchun, a border city in northeast China’s Jilin Province, will…
Philippines’ Taal Volcano eruption triggers dozens of quakes and mass evacuation
MANILA, Jan 13, 2020, Bloomberg. A mass evacuation is underway in the Philippines, where an…
[Analytics] India’s telecom revolution in dire straits
India’s telecom sector, despite the successes, faces an existential crisis. The country’s story of developing…
Indonesia, UAE sign business deal worth 314.9 trillion rupiah
JAKARTA, Jan 13, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia signed 11 business deals with the United Arab Emirates…
US wants China to stop buying Iranian oil: US Treasury
NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2020, TASS. US officials are consulting with Chinese colleagues to cut…
Vietnam’s chairmanship is for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN: Deputy PM
HANOI, Jan 13, 2020, VNA. Advancing ASEAN’s contribution to maintaining regional peace, security and stability…
[Analytics] How Asia can ride the digital wave to spur financial development?
The “app economy” provides potential risks and benefits for developing countries. The right policies are…
China won’t change position on Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen’s landslide election: FM
TAIPEI, Jan 12, 2020, Reuters. China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to…
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe says he’s ‘not thinking’ of staying on beyond 2021
TOKYO, Jan 12, 2020, AFP, Bloomberg. Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, has said he’s…
Philippines suspends Manila airport flights as volcano spews ash
MANILA, Jan 12, 2020, Reuters, PhilStar. The Philippine airport authority on Sunday suspended flights at…
Indian Army chief threatens to invade Azad Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12, 2020, Pakistan Today. India’s new army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on…
[Analytics] Jakarta: Is relocation the answer?
The plan to relocate Indonesia’s capital city is in its first phase. The government has…