Myanmar needs strong governmental role in taking on China’s BRI projects
SINGAPORE, Oct 30, 2019, BT. Myanmar would need to take a strong governmental role is…
Strong quake rocks Mindanao; 7 dead
MANILA, Oct 30, 2019, PhilStar. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook several areas in Mindanao yesterday,…
[Analytics] Saying no to Mao in Kerala
At first glance, the death of four suspected Maoists in an ‘encounter’ with Kerala’s Thunderbolts…
China likely to boycott International Air Safety Summit in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Oct 30, 2019, Taiwan News. Representatives of China, Hong Kong and Macau are likely…
Chinese firm invests in Nuevo León to build natural gas-powered buses
MEXICO CITY, Oct 30, 2019, Mexico News Daily. A Chinese bus manufacturer will invest 6.23…
Preparations for Pope Francis’ visit to Thailand are on the way
BANGKOK, Oct 30, 2019, Pattaya Mail. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT) has announced…
[Analytics] The India advantage: why China’s tech workforce can’t gain traction in Silicon Valley
Chinese companies and executives are facing resistance in the US as distrust of Beijing’s objectives…
Japanese tours to disputed islets under Russian control begin
VLADIVOSTOK, Oct 30, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese tourists on Wednesday began a visit to two Russian-held…
Turkey will not buy Russian Su-35 fighter jets: defense minister
ANKARA, Oct 30, 2019, TASS. Turkey’s National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Tuesday refuted media…
Trump claimed S. Korea was ‘major abuser,’ had to pay $60B to U.S.: memoir
WASHINGTON, Oct 30, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump called South Korea a “major abuser”…
[Analytics] ‘Alarm bells’: rising seas to erase more cities by 2050
Rising seas could affect three times more people by 2050 than previously thought, according to…
Saigon to build dam in suburb to prevent flooding
HANOI, Oct 30, 2019, VN Express. Saigon authorities plan to build a dam with Dutch…