Thousands in Papua New Guinea capital to petition UN on West Papua visit
PORT MORESBY, Oct 13, 2019, RNZ. Thousands of people in Papua New Guinea’s capital are…
S. Korean PM to attend Japanese emperor’s enthronement event amid soured relations
SEOUL, Oct 13, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is scheduled to visit…
[Analytics] Chinese support gives Laos an edge over powerful neighbor Vietnam
A Mekong River hydropower dam scheduled to open this month worries Vietnam because the country…
Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to open Oct 30
BANGKOK, Oct 13, 2019, Bangkok Post. The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Moei River…
Japan sends in thousands of troops after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hammers Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 13, 2019, Reuters. Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers…
Book on China’s BRI, its implications for Cambodia’s development launched
PHNOM PENH, Oct 13, 2019, Xinhua. A 190-page book titled “The Belt and Road Initiative…
More HK property investors turning to Malaysia, Singapore amid unrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13, 2019, AFP. From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong…
Laos’s major telecom operators gear up for 5G network
VIENTIANE, Oct 13, 2019, The Laotian Times. Laos is gearing up to roll out a…
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
BEIJING, Oct 13, 2019. AFP. The Chinese high-tech companies blacklisted by Washington over alleged ties…
On his first day in Kathmandu, Xi announces Rs 56 billion in economic assistance over the next two years
KATHMANDU, Oct 13, 2019, The Kathmandu Post. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kathmandu on…
[Analytics] Players split in Pakistan’s political battle
As the political temperature rises in Pakistan, the players on the power chessboard are feeling…
Ex-Peru President Toledo could be released if alternative to solitary detention not found
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 13, 2019, ANDINA. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria has ordered the release…