Philippine police to arrest anyone flouting vaping ban
MANILA, Nov 21, 2019, AFP. Philippine police were ordered Wednesday to arrest anyone caught vaping…
Brazil, China, South Africa and Thailand are best-placed for corporate debt market growth says Moody’s
BANGKOK, Nov 21, 2019, TBN. Corporate debt markets in Brazil (Ba2 stable), China (A1 stable),…
Philippine President orders suspension of rice imports
HANOI, Nov 21, 2019, VNA. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a halt in rice…
[Analytics] Japan and South Korea: Headaches and Headlines
The images of South Korea that appear in the Japanese media can be either friendly…
Hong Kong human rights bill clears US Congress, is sent to Donald Trump to sign into law
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 21, 2019, SCMP. The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the…
Pakistan ploy: Implicate Indians abroad for global terror ‘parity’
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21, 2019, Hindustan Times. Officials in the national security agencies and South Block…
Malaysia’s PM is dissatisfied with poor attendance in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21, 2019, Malay Mail. Pakatan Harapan (PH) will speak to its lawmakers…
Singapore’s Carousell snaps up rival 701Search as it seeks dominance in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2019, SCMP. Singapore-based mobile classifieds company Carousell announced on Thursday that it…
Mutual interest not money key to Russia-China cooperation in AI, says Putin
MOSCOW, Nov 21, 2019, TASS. Mutual interest – and not money – is the key…
32 percents of S. Korea’s ultrafine dust comes from China: study
SEOUL, Nov 21, 2019, Yonhap. Around 32 percent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can…
[Analytics] Duterte’s ‘Build Build Build’ under fire
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s ambitious ‘Build Build Build’ infrastructure program is coming under increasing pressure…
New front opens in Australian bushfires, power cut to thousands
SYDNEY, Nov 20, 2019, Reuters. Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more…