[Analytics] India’s democratic dictatorship
Amid much fanfare, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has completed a hundred days of…
US senators urge Trump to help end clampdown in occupied Kashmir
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 14, 2019, INP. A group of US senators have urged President Donald…
Elephant conservation action plan launched to protect Asian elephants in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Sep 14, 2019, Kuensel. Although elephants are charismatic species with critical roles in shaping…
New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque massacre
WELLINGTON, Sep 14, 2019, AFP. New Zealand unveiled new legislation Friday aimed at ensuring only…
North Korean vessel threatened Fisheries Agency ship in Japan’s EEZ
TOKYO, Sep 14, 2019, The Yomiuri Shimbun. A North Korean government vessel with armed crew…
US ambassador warns Solomon Islands against China ties
HONIARA, Sep 14, 2019, RNZ. The US Ambassador to Solomon Islands has warned the country…
Heavy rains, strong waves forecast for the next 24 hours in Thailand
BANGKOK, Sep 14, 2019, The Nation. The Thai Meteorological Department on Saturday (September 14) morning…
Japanese juice maker Kagome hopes to serve veggie drinks in Singapore and Mongolia
TOKYO, Sep 14, 2019, Nikkei. Japanese food and beverage maker Kagome plans to increase shipments…
[Analytics] Chinese pressure may drive ExxonMobil from Vietnam
Market speculation is rife that American oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is poised to withdraw…
Vietnam to start importing natural gas in 2021
HANOI, Sep 14, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam has to import 1-4 billion cubic meters of…
Beijing targets Haiti as bid to isolate Taiwan from its diplomatic allies heads to the Caribbean
BEIJING, Sep 14, 2019, SCMP. The Caribbean nation of Haiti has become the latest target…
Indonesia seals off plantations operated by 29 firms over fires, including Singapore, Malaysian companies
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 14, 2019, The Straits Times. Indonesia has sealed off plantations operated by…