Death toll of typhoon rises to at least 16 in Philippines
MANILA, Dec 26, 2019, AFP. A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist…
Christmas lights, tangled in US-China trade war, show Vietnam’s struggle: Bloomberg
HANOI, Dec 26, 2019, Bloomberg. Shipments from Vietnam to US have more than doubled thanks…
‘Couldn’t see the sun’: PM Modi blames clouds for missing solar eclipse in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Dec 26, 2019, PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that though…
Death toll in Indonesia bus plunge rises to 35 as more victims found
JAKARTA, Dec 26, 2019, AFP. At least 35 people were killed when a bus plunged…
Japanese media claims about Gorbachev’s Kurils-related remarks is a fake: Spokesman
MOSCOW, Dec 26, 2019, TASS. Allegations by the Japanese news agency Kyodo to the effect…
Typhoon Ursula ruins Christmas for travelers, evacuees in Philippines
MANILA, Dec 25, 2019, Reuters. Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the…
[Analytics] Philippines considering nuclear energy
Nuclear energy might be coming to the Philippines soon after an International Atomic Energy Agency…
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs last ties to company
NEW YORK, Dec 25, 2019, The Business Times. About decade after co-founding Uber, Travis Kalanick…
Over half of Chinese consumers would pay for green packaging
BEIJING, Dec 25, 2019, China Daily. More than 50 percent of Chinese consumers are willing…
[Analytics] Modest but positive funding for US’ Asia-Pacific strategy
Asia-focused foreign and security policy analysts in Washington, many of whom have been sceptical about…
Typhoon Ursula maintains strength as it inches towards the Philippines
ALBAY, Dec 25, 2019, PhilStar. Typhoon Ursula maintains its strength as it continues to head…
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to reach $2.3B in 2019
HANOI, Dec 25, 2019, VNA. Vietnam is expected to rake in 2.3 billion USD from…