Russia and China to build world’s largest ethylene petrochemical plant
CHENGDU, Oct 16, 2019, RT, China Daily. An agreement worth more than $13 billion has…
[Analytics] US sanctions could push Turkey to leave NATO
The administration of the Kurdish-controlled regions in north-eastern Syria announced on Sunday that they had…
Magnitude 6.3 quake rocks parts of Mindanao
MANILA, Oct 16, 2019, PhilStar. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao on Wednesday…
Indian Air Force wants new Russian MiG-29s to have indigenous weapons
NEW DELHI, Oct 16, 2019, ANI. At a time when the Indian Air Force (IAF)…
[Analytics] As panic over US vape deaths mounts, Malaysia’s new laws may prove far more toxic
Malaysia is pushing for strict laws on the sale and use of vapes, shisha and…
Rice floor price set at K500,000 for every 100 baskets in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Oct 16, 2019, Myanmar Times. The basic reference price for paddy will…
Almost 90 per cent of Chinese workers trust a robot more than their human managers
BEIJING, Oct 16, 2019, SCMP. Many people have sounded a warning that artificial intelligence could…
Japan to use $6.5M equivalent from reserves to tackle typhoon damage
TOKYO, Oct 16, 2019, Kyodo. Japan will disburse about 710 million yen ($6.5 million) from…
N. Korean leader rides horse to Mount Paekdu, slams U.S. sanctions
SEOUL, Oct 16, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rode a white horse to…
[Analytics] Who are Duterte’s real victims?
Researchers Abbey Pangilinan, Maria Carmen Fernandez and Nastassja Quijano recently released a report which attempts…
Alibaba Group thwarts 300M hack attempts per day: Founder Jack Ma
BEIJING, Oct 16, 2019, CNBC. Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group is the target of some…
27,000 security personnel to secure presidential inauguration in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Oct 16, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian Police (Polri) and The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI)…