Malaysia’s govt to announce National Recovery Plan continuation: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26, 2021, Bernama. The government will announce the continuation of the National…
Typhoon In-fa makes landfall in China after record flooding
BEIJING, Jul 25, 2021, CNN. Chinese commercial hub Shanghai and neighboring coastal regions canceled all…
[Analytics] The Kuril Islands roadblock on a Russia–Japan peace treaty
During a press briefing at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum on 5 June, Russian…
US-China talks come at time of heightened tension
BEIJING, Jul 25, 2021, Al Jazeera. On Sunday, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman –…
China crackdown makes Hong Kong index world’s biggest tech loser
HONG KONG, Jul 25, 2021, Bloomberg. An index launched a year ago to give investors…
One killed, one injured in light plane crash in Russia’s Far East
MOSCOW, Jul 25, 2021, TASS. One person was killed and one injured in a light…
Toll due to landslides, floods in India rises to 112
NEW DELHI, Jul 24, 2021, India Today. Over the last three days, the Pune and…
More protests in Brazil over Covid-19 crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 24, 2021, Al Jazeera. Protesters have taken to the streets across…
Singapore scientists develop 30-minute malaria test
SINGAPORE, Jul 24, 2021, Outbreak News Today. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University,…
Tokyo Olympics open in pandemic’s unprecedented shadow
TOKYO, Jul 23, 2021, Kyodo. After postponement and seemingly endless problems, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron…
Foreign investments into China accelerate despite global tensions: US economist
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 23, 2021, Xinhua. Foreign direct investment and portfolio inflows into China continue…
[Analytics] ASEAN nations left ‘exposed’ by global minimum corporate tax seen forging closer ties with China
New international tax regime hailed as a way to improve the fiscal positions of countries…