China’s Taiji-1 on a gravity wave mission
BEIJING, Sep 24, 2019, Asia Times. A recently-launched Chinese satellite has conducted in-orbit experiments on…
Indian govt says no plan to cut spending
NEW DELHI, Sep 24, 2019, Asia Times. The Indian government has clarified that it will…
Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped off Lahad Datu, believed brought to Tawi-Tawi
KOTA KINABALU, Sep 24, 2019, MalayMail. Three Indonesian fishermen are believed to have been kidnapped…
Putin to meet with Venezuelan, Kazakh and Philippine leaders at Valdai club forum
MOSCOW, Sep 24, 2019, TASS. Russia President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with the presidents…
PM Lee, Trump renew key defence pact on US use of Singapore air, naval bases
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Sep 24, 2019, The Straits Times. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US…
Southern Thailand, including Phuket and Hat Yai, shrouded in haze caused by Indonesian fires
BANGKOK, Sep 23, 2019, The Straits Times. Several parts of southern Thailand were shrouded in…
Chinese tourists and students are turning away from Australia as trade war takes toll
CANBERRA, Sep 23, 2019, Bloomberg. Australia is losing its appeal for Chinese tourists and students…
African swine fever spreads to Manila
HANOI, Sep 23, 2019, VNA. Blood samples from pigs in several farms in the Philippine…
US – N. Korea in talks to clarify ‘denuclearization’ term
NEW YORK, Sep 23, 2019, The Korea Times. The United States and North Korea are…
Russia may demand compensation for providing supplies to N. Korean ships: expert
VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 23, 2019, TASS. Moscow may demand that Pyongyang offset the cost of supplies…
2019’s biggest oil price hike tomorrow in the Philippines
MANILA, Sep 23, 2019, PhilStar. Motorists should brace for significant price hikes as oil companies…
[Dialogue] ‘The world is ready for Russian halal products’: IAIB’s chief Marat Kabaev
In October Samara is hosting two large-scale international events: Volga Investment Summit and World Halal…