Thai PM orders security upgrade amid US-Iran tensions
BANGKOK, Jan 7, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Jan. 6 ordered the…
PM launches Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship
HANOI, Jan 7, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony in Hanoi…
Indonesia’s leader Jokowi streamlines flood response as death toll rises to 67 in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday ordered government ministries…
Muslim nations must unite: Malaysian PM after Soleimani assassination
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7, 2020, Reuters. Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external…
[Analytics] Aloof Indonesia wades into South China Sea fray
Indonesia has abandoned its previous quiet diplomacy to openly confront China’s repeated incursions in its…
Japan faces hard choices in Mideast as Iran-US tensions spike after Soleimani killing
TOKYO, Jan 7, 2020, The Mainichi. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was scheduled to visit…
Opposition legislator Luis Parra becomes new president of Venezuela’s National Assembly
CARACAS, Jan 6, 2020, AA. Venezuelan state television announced Sunday that dissident opposition legislator Luis…
Govt anticipates possible oil price hike as US-Iran conflict intensifies
JAKARTA, Jan 6, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The strained diplomatic relations between the United States…
Hong Kong parents eye Singapore schools as protests endure
SINGAPORE, Jan 6, 2020, Bloomberg. North London Collegiate School has been educating girls in the…
Surging US-Iran tensions feared to dilute US focus on N. Korea nuke talks
SEOUL, Jan 6, 2020, Yonhap. The growing specter of war between the United States and…
Chile’s president sends Congress plan to slash health care costs after protests
SANTIAGO, Jan 6, 2020, Reuters. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday announced a plan to…
Hanoi plans to build another international university
HANOI, Jan 6, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The university will become an international innovation center…