Typhoon Kammuri forces over 225,000 people to evacuate in the Philippines
MANILA, Dec 3, 2019, PhilStar. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes as Typhoon…
India’s nuclear-capable missile Agni-III fails test launch
ISLAMABAD, Dec 3, 2019, Pakistan Today. Indian military’s proud product, Agni-III ballistic missile, failed its…
Xi, Putin witness launching ceremony of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline
BEIJING/HARBIN/MOSCOW, Dec 2, 2019, Xinhua. The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was put into operation…
Vietnam invests over 458 million USD abroad in 11 months
HANOI, Dec 2, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese businesses invested 458.8 million USD in 31 foreign markets…
Five more children die from measles in Samoa, death toll rises to 53
APIA, Dec 2, 2019, RNZ. It’s the sixth day the death toll has risen, with…
Philippine Vice-President Robredo to President Duterte: Focus on problems, not 2022 polls
MANILA, Dec 2, 2019, PhilStar. Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday dismissed President Duterte’s latest pronouncement…
[Analytics] Need to reimagine strategic narratives about China
International strategic thinking aims to balance national economic and security interests, and de-emphasise myriad subjective…
At least 15 killed as wall collapses due to heavy rains in India
CHENNAI, Dec 2, 2019, The Asian Age. At least 15 people were killed after a…
[Dialogue] ‘Korea-China relations definitely entering new phase’
Ambassador Qiu Guohong was born in Shanghai and graduated from the Shanghai International Studies University…
SCO’s authority grows due to Russia’s active role: Secretary-general
KUNMING, Dec 2, 2019, TASS. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s authority is constantly growing mainly thanks…
China launches facial recognition for mobile phone users
BEIJING, Dec 2, 2019, SCMP. China on Sunday introduced a new rule that requires people…
Jokowi hopes infrastructure in five “new Balis” to be completed in 2020
JAKARTA, Dec 2, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his hope that the…