[Analytics] ASEAN’s cocoa bean production under threat
Southeast Asia’s craving for chocolate has outpaced the ability of regional farmers to supply cocoa…
USA investments on Philippine ‘Build, Build, Build’ infrastructure program is near zero: Finance department
MANILA, Sep 18, 2019, Inquirer. No wonder Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte isn’t a fan of…
Trump warns China faces ‘toughest trade war deal ever’ if they wait until after US election
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 18, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump has warned Beijing to make…
Flight schedules disrupted as visibility at Malaysia’s Penang airport drops
GEORGE TOWN, Sep 18, 2019, FMT. A drop in visibility levels has caused disruptions in…
Pakistani PM Imran offers full support to Saudi Arabia after attack on oil facilities
ISLAMABAD, Sep 18, 2019, INP. Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Saudi Crown Prince and Defence…
South Korea and Japan debate issue of dumping contaminated water at IAEA general conference
VIENNA, Sep 18, 2019, Hankyoreh. The governments of South Korea and Japan debated the possibility…
Three Russian border guards wounded in attack by N. Korean boat’s crew
MOSCOW, Sep 17, 2019, TASS. Crew members of a North Korean vessel have attacked Russian…
Hilton to open first Cambodia hotel in Phnom Penh come 2022
PHNOM PENH, Sep 17, 2019, TTG Asia. Hilton has signed a management agreement with real…
Hong Kong MTR train carrying passengers derails during morning rush hour, 3 injured
HONG KONG, Sep 17, 2019, AFP, Bloomberg. A passenger train derailed during the morning rush…
Taiwan condemns Solomons’ China switch
TAIPEI, Sep 17, 2019, RNZ. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen says she “regrets and strongly condemns”…
China’s tropical island province maintaining focus on developing its ecology
HAINAN, Sep 17, 2019, China Daily. China’s southernmost province will continue focusing on ecological development…
[Analytics] Ankara summit might have motivated Iran’s drone attack
After bilateral talks between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan and Erdogan and Iranian…