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…
Firefighter dies as Australia works on long-term battle plan
BURRAGATE, Jan 12, 2020, Philippine Daily Inquirer. A firefighter was killed by a falling tree…
Nuke talks only possible when US fully accepts N. Korea demands: FM adviser
SEOUL, Jan 12, 2020, Yonhap. Former North Korean chief nuclear envoy Kim Kye-gwan said Saturday…
[Analytics] The 5 biggest tech trends from CES 2020
With thousands of new products shouting for your attention, you can easily miss the bigger…
US soybean futures rise to highest level since summer 2018 on trade optimism
CHICAGO, Jan 12, 2020, China Daily. Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures settled mixed…
Volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island, no injuries reported
TOKYO, Jan 12, 2020, Kyodo. A volcano on a southwestern Japan island erupted Saturday, the…