Facing economic crisis, Argentina picks Fernandez as president
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28, 2019, Al Jazeera. Argentina on Sunday elected Alberto Fernandez its new…
Johor flood victims increases to 536 in Malaysia
JOHOR BARU, Oct 28, 2019, Bernama. The number of flood-affected victims in the state surged…
81% back idea of Japan having female emperor: Kyodo News poll
TOKYO, Oct 28, 2019, Kyodo. A whopping 81.9 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News…
Three people killed by West Papua rebels in disputed clash
JAKARTA, Oct 28, 2019, RNZ. Three people were killed by rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua…
[Analytics] BRI: Need to woo global private investors
A country’s infrastructure is a public asset and thus cannot be best provided for by…
Kashmir row sparks Malaysia, India palm oil tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27, 2019, AFP. Malaysia’s mammoth palm oil sector faces a new threat…
New Zealand’s newest naval ship christened in S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 27, 2019, Yonhap. A cutting-edge New Zealand auxiliary naval vessel was officially named…
Samoan blogger jailed for defaming PM
APIA, Oct 27, 2019, RNZ. A notorious Samoan blogger has been jailed for seven weeks…
IS leader Baghdadi believed killed in US raid
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 27, 2019, Asia Times. Officials in the United States military said an…
Many Thai products to lose GSP privileges in the US
BANGKOK, Oct 27, 2019, The Nation. Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade will announce on Monday…
[Analytics] Cambodia’s energy security woes
Economic growth in Cambodia is constrained by a lack of appropriate policy for electricity access…
Carrie Lam has to hold on while Beijing ponders need for political qualities in Hong Kong’s next leader
Will embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor continue to hang on for the remaining…