[Analytics] Russia opens Siberian pipeline to China as Beijing expands its influence in the Arctic
The pipeline comes after China unveiled a plan nearly two years ago called the “Polar…
Social affairs – a focus of Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship year 2020
HANOI, Dec 4, 2019, VNA. Social affairs will be an important issue of the Association…
Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll rises to 60
APIA, Dec 4, 2019, RNZ. The death toll from Samoa’s measles epidemic has risen to…
Malaysia embraces challenges to ensure APEC 2020 a success: PM
CYBERJAYA, Dec 4, 2019, Bernama. Malaysia will embrace all challenges, including the downside risks from…
‘Some good things can happen’: At NATO, Trump talks nuclear deals with Russia and China but his record tells another story
LONDON, Dec 4, 2019, RT. US President Donald Trump once again brought up the possibility…
Huawei moving US research center to Canada
BEIJING, Dec 4, 2019, AFP. The founder of Huawei says the Chinese tech giant is…
Vietnam’s Vingroup and Masan to merge units to create retail giant
HANOI, Dec 3, 2019, Bangkok Post. Two of Vietnam’s most important companies plan to merge…
US flies additional spy planes over S. Korea: Aviation tracker
SEOUL, Dec 3, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. reconnaissance aircraft again flew over the Korean Peninsula, an…
Lei Jun steps down as China chief in Xiaomi leadership reshuffle
BEIJING, Dec 3, 2019, TechNode. Xiaomi co-founder and chairman Lei Jun has stepped down as…
Nissan’s new CEO reaffirms alliance, promises revival
TOKYO, Dec 3, 2019, AP. Nissan Motor Co’s new chief executive Makoto Uchida reaffirmed Monday…
Sasa to close all 22 cosmetics retail shops in Singapore, 170 staff affected
SINGAPORE, Dec 3, 2019, The Straits Times. All 22 Sasa International shops in Singapore will…
Military spokesman denies blast in Jakarta’s Monas Square an attack
JAKARTA, Dec 3, 2019, ANTARA. The Jakarta Military Command (Kodam Jaya) confirmed that the smoke…