Indonesia plans to build 5,000 km of roads in five years
JAKARTA, Nov 8, 2019, NST. Indonesia has announced an ambitious five-year target of building more…
[Analytics] Dream of the clear skies over Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is seeing the clearest start to winter than any we can recall in decades….
Disasters to hit rice output in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 8, 2019, Bangkok Post. Alternating drought conditions and flooding in northeastern Thailand are…
Drone-like flying object disrupts operations at Japan’s airport
OSAKA, Nov 8, 2019, Kyodo. Departures and arrivals at Kansai International Airport were suspended twice…
[Analytics] Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to speed up a pace of reforms
Last year, the Malaysia’s government said it had identified 113 laws to be repealed, amended…
Donald Trump likely to keep squeezing China before 2020 election: US experts
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 7, 2019, SCMP. The pressure on China from the Donald Trump administration…
[Analytics] Comparing Myanmar and North Korea’s resentful reliance on China
Myanmar and North Korea were long known as Asia’s ‘pariah states’ — internationally sanctioned and…
China sets new rules for young gamers: Up to 90 minutes daily on weekdays until 10pm
BEIJING, Nov 7, 2019, NYT. No playing video games after 10pm. No more than 90…
Duterte foe accepts Philippine drug war post
MANILA, Nov 7, 2019, AFP. A fierce critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-drug…
Russia, India in talks on defense cooperation program until 2030: Deputy PM
MOSCOW, Nov 7, 2019, TASS. A program of military technical cooperation between Russia and India…
Samoa measles epidemic: Cases continue to rise
APIA, Nov 7, 2019, RNZ. Samoa’s Ministry of Health is looking into the death of…
[Analytics] China’s development of the Russian Far East can improve EU-Moscow relations
Russia’s Far East Investment and Export Support Agency investment manager Vasily Libo revealed on November…