[Analytics] Philippines’ fast-growing gig economy
More professionals are joining the gig economy to look for additional income or a change…
Beijing plans to restrict visas for US visitors with ‘anti-China’ links
BEIJING, Oct 10, 2019, Reuters. China is planning tighter visa restrictions for US nationals with…
Pakistani PM Imran now takes charge of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, other foreign investments
BEIJING, Oct 10, 2019, Pakistan Today, Xinhua. Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is in China…
Cambodia border chief to be questioned over border agreements with Vietnam
PHNOM PENH, Oct 10, 2019, Khmer Times. Cambodia Border Affairs Committee chairman Var Kimhong will…
[Analytics] Halal in Russian Samara: How local becomes global
The World Halal Day is one of the most respected events in the world of…
Pacific Gas & Electric cuts power to 500,000 in California
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 10, 2019, NY Times. A deliberate power outage that spanned large parts…
Turkey’s Erdogan launches military op in Syria, east of Euphrates
ANKARA, Oct 9, 2019, TASS. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the launch of…
Trade tensions could cut global GDP by 700 B USD: New IMF chief
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 9, 2019, Xinhua. Trade disputes are taking a toll on global economy,…
Pollution app AirVisual is under attack in Vietnam
HANOI, Oct 9, 2019, AFP. A leading air quality monitoring app was removed from Vietnam’s…
Xi says China, Solomon Islands forging diplomatic relations conforms to trend of times
BEIJING, Oct 9, 2019, Xinhua. The establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the Solomon…
N. Korean fisherman have all been rescued after fall into ocean from collided boat: Japan’s Fisheries Agency
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2019, Hankyoreh. Twenty North Korean fishermen who fell into the ocean when…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India to meet PM Modi on Oct 11-12
NEW DELHI, Oct 9, 2019, India Today. Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India on…