Modi, leaders of various nations to attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia
NEW DELHI, Sep 2, 2019, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of a…
Malaysia’s govt eyes smoother border commerce with Thailand
BANGKOK, Sep 2, 2019, Bangkok Post. The government is stepping up efforts to remove hurdles…
No frequency yet available for superfast 5G network in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Sep 2, 2019, The Jakarta Post. Telecommunications operators are waiting for the government’s decision…
China takes cautious steps with new tariffs, leaving most to December
BEIJING, Sep 2, 2019, CNBC. China is moving slowly in the implementation of retaliatory tariffs…
[Analytics] Demise of S. Korea-Japan military agreement deals a blow to US Indo-Pacific strategy
The General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), signed by South Korea and Japan in…
Russia and Mongolia will sign a new treaty on friendly relations and partnership on Sept 3: Putin
MOSCOW, Sep 2, 2019, TASS. The relations between Russia and Mongolia will enter a whole…
India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon lander Vikram separate from orbiter
NEW DELHI, Sep 2, 2019, India Today. Pragyaan and Vikram are finally on their way…
[Analytics] Why Widodo really wants out of Jakarta
His legacy as Indonesia’s “Infrastructure President” already secure, Joko Widodo is wasting no time in…
Japan’s whaling town Taiji begins dolphin hunt
TAIJI, Sep 1, 2019, Kyodo. The hunting season for dolphins using a controversial “drive-hunting” method…
S. Korean president Moon leaves for three ASEAN countries
SEOUL, Sep 1, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean President Moon Jae-in departed for Thailand on Sunday…
US slaps new tariffs on Chinese goods in escalation of trade war
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 1, 2019, Kyodo. The United States on Sunday slapped China with the…
Final trials of ExoMars mission to begin in March 2020
MOSCOW, Sep 1, 2019, TASS. The final trials of the ExoMars-2020 project’s lander and rover…