No progress made over pact in Japan-S Korea defense chief talks
BANGKOK, Nov 17, 2019, Kyodo. Japan and South Korea made little progress over a bilateral…
Philippine palace warns Vice President Robredo vs ‘revealing state secrets’ in ‘drug war’
MANILA, Nov 17, 2019, PhilStar. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo on Sunday stressed that Vice President…
[Analytics] The Papua question for Jokowi’s second term
Recent protests and riots in Papua and West Papua have reinvigorated the question of how…
Mini tornado damages eight houses in Malaysia
ALOR STAR, Nov 17, 2019, Bernama. Eight homes were badly damaged by a mini tornado…
[Analytics] Gloomy outlook for Hong Kong’s economy
Hong Kong is caught in a perfect storm. Internally, peaceful protests against a controversial extradition…
China targets one of Asia’s biggest meth cartels
BEIJING, Nov 17, 2019, AFP. Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike…
US, S. Korea postpone military drills in bid to bolster N. Korea peace effort
BANGKOK, Nov 17, 2019, Reuters. The United States and South Korea announced on Sunday they…
‘Moscow Days in Hanoi’ event promises various activities
HANOI, Nov 17, 2019, VNA. Hanoi and Moscow have joined hands to organise “Moscow Days…
Peru President presents South America’s largest lake Titicaca wastewater treatment project
PUNO, Nov 17, 2019, ANDINA. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Friday presented the Wastewater Treatment…
‘Terminator’ Rajapaksa storms to victory in Sri Lanka election
COLOMBO, Nov 17, 2019, AFP. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil…
India successfully tested nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-II
NEW DELHI, Nov 17, 2019, RT. India has successfully test-launched a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile…
[Analytics] Companies in Asia need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
These days, the reminders of how rapidly the world’s climate is changing come with depressing…