[Analytics] Battleground Nepal: China’s BRI vs the US MCC Compact
The all-powerful Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, which ended on December…
Japan sees record low number of babies born in 2019
TOKYO, Dec 25, 2019, Kyodo. The estimated number of babies born in Japan this year…
[Analytics] Central Asia’s domestic conundrum
Almost 30 years after the collapse of the USSR, Central Asian citizens are growing tired…
Russian diamond firm to use blockchain solution to sell diamonds in China
MOSCOW, Dec 25, 2019, BTCmanager. Russia-based diamond producer, ALROSA announced that it will launch a…
Hawaiian-themed mural of Scott Morrison pops up in Sydney
SYDNEY, Dec 25, 2019, 9News. A mural of Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Hawaiian garb…
Christmas tree made of cigarette butts spreads awareness of environmental pollution in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec 25, 2019, Korea Bizwire. A civic group has set up a special tree…
Fire damages 188 stands at Mexico City’s San Cosme market
MEXICO CITY, Dec 25, 2019, Mexico News Daily. A fire on Sunday in Mexico City’s…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters on Christmas Eve after mall clashes
HONG KONG, Dec 25, 2019, Agencies / CNA. Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas…
Four-nation joint patrol on Mekong River starts
KUNMING, Dec 25, 2019, Xinhua. The 89th Mekong River joint patrol led by China, Laos,…
Aceh people urges Jokowi to fight for Uighur Muslim
JAKARTA, Dec 25, 2019, ANTARA. Dozens of protesters from multiple communities in Aceh Province took…
India’s BJP loses key state election amid protests
NEW DELHI, Dec 25, 2019, AP. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has…
Cocoa production increases in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Dec 25, 2019, The National. The Papua New Guinea Cocoa Board says an…