PM Lee expects Seoul-Tokyo dialogue to pick up pace after talks with Abe
SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 24, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon voiced optimism Thursday that…
Thai King fires 6 palace officials for ‘extremely evil’ conduct days after dismissing consort for disloyalty
BANGKOK, Oct 24, 2019, Reuters, AFP. Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has dismissed six palace officials…
90% of homes flooded in typhoon ineligible for gov’t support in Japan
TOKYO, Oct 24, 2019, Kyodo. Flooding at levels of less than 1 meter made up…
Bangladesh hopes to be freed from smoking within 2040
DHAKA, Oct 24, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. Expressing optimism, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today…
Indonesia needs of easing requirements for export-oriented industries: Jokowi
JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted the need of easing requirements…
Malaysia’s opposition calls for action against those linked to controversial pro-Chinese comic book
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24, 2019, FMT. The opposition today urged the government to take action…
South Korea awaits Jokowi’s arrival at ASEAN-Korea Summit
JAKARTA, Oct 24, 2019, The Jakarta Post. As the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit approaches, host South…
Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province promotes trade in Russia
MOSCOW, Oct 24, 2019, VNA. The People’s Committee of the central province of Thanh Hoa…
[Analytics] Solving the Indian export puzzle
On 14 September 2019, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to…
Thailand leaps 6 spots in WB’s 2020 ease of doing business rankings
BANGKOK, Oct 24, 2019, Bangkok Post. Thailand moved up six places to 21st out of…
[Analytics] Asia’s biggest student-led protests: From S. Korea to Thailand to Hong Kong
As a college student, Lee Kyung-lan grew adept at assembling Molotov cocktails using paint thinner…
Cambodia’s ministry introduces new drug to fight malaria
PHNOM PENH, Oct 24, 2019, The Khmes Times. The Ministry of Health has introduced the…