Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru’s new president
LIMA, Jul 29, 2021, ANDINA. The new President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Wednesday…
Cambodia to impose Covid-19 lockdowns in areas bordering Thailand
PHNOM PENH, Jul 29, 2021, Reuters. Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown in eight…
Malaysia’s King says he did not consent to revoke emergency laws, regrets govt conduct
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29, 2021, ST. Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah on Thursday (July…
India-US bond over Quad, China, America sheds reticence over Dalai Lama
NEW DELHI, Jul 29, 2021, Hindustan Times. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to…
Prolonged Sydney lockdown could tip Australia into another recession: Economists
SYDNEY, Jul 29, 2021, The Guardian. Australia may tip into its second recession in as…
China to deliberate amendment to family planning law
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2021, Xinhua. A draft amendment to China’s Population and Family Planning Law…
Chinese stocks are now among Asia’s worst-performing as Beijing crackdown spooks investors
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2021, CNBC. Days of heavy selling in Chinese stocks have left two…
[Analytics] China dresses down the US; and climate’s ‘hammer’ blow
Amid an Olympic gold rush and a worsening pandemic, something else is happening that may…
China’s top legislature mulls new laws for Hong Kong, Macau
BEIJING, Jul 28, 2021, Bloomberg. Chinese top legislative body will discuss imposing new laws on…
Russia’s new Checkmate fighter jet will be assembled in the Far East
KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR, Jul 28, 2021, RIA Novosti/Defense News. Russia’s new Checkmate fighter jet will be assembled…
Worker deaths show toxic chemical use continues on Lao banana farms
VIENTIANE, Jul 27, 2021, ASEAN Today. In the past month, two Lao workers on a…
Myanmar military acts ‘flatly unacceptable’: Pentagon chief
SINGAPORE, Jul 27, 2021, AP. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decried the actions of Myanmar’s…