Emperor’s enthronement parade inspiring wedding dresses, tours in Japan
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2019, Kyodo. Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement parade on Sunday has inspired a number…
United States wants UN to take up Dalai Lama succession issue
DHARAMSALA, Nov 9, 2019, AP. The United States wants the United Nations to take up…
N. Korea official calls on US to meet year-end deadline before ‘window closes’
MOSCOW, Nov 9, 2019, Yonhap. A North Korean foreign ministry official has urged the United…
Indonesia extradites Malaysian and Phillippine citizens to South Korea for drug crimes
JAKARTA, Nov 9, 2019, Jakarta Globe. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry extradited two foreign…
Malaysia’s govt to ban sales of paraquat which has been used for suicides
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9, 2019, Malay Mail. Paraquat, a popular weedkiller, will no longer be…
Arrested Huawei CFO’s loving card to CEO father belies complicated relationship
VANCOUVER, Nov 9, 2019, National Post. It was a heart-warming message, speaking of a daughter’s…
[Analytics] RCEP as a pilot project to re-imagine global trading system WTO
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) could guide the way for global trade rule making,…
Sri Lanka to begin mega tourism campaign in 12 countries
COLOMBO, Nov 9, 2019, Xinhua. Sri Lanka will begin a mega tourism promotion campaign in…
US downplays Chinese announcement that tariff rollback is on the cards
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 9, 2019, ST. A day after China’s announcement on Thursday (Nov 7)…
Russia invites India to jointly produce small, medium sized reactors
NEW DELHI, Nov 9, 2019, TASS. Russia’s nuclear corporation Rosatom has expressed interest in teaming…
[Analytics] Arrests for political hoax news in Indonesia
‘Hoax news’ has become a buzzword in the Indonesian lexicon. The mainstream media has largely…
Sony gaming studio to open in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8, 2019, Malay Mail. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced…