China confirms tariff increased on $75B on US goods
BEIJING, Aug 23, 2019, AP. China on Friday announced tariff increased on $75 billion worth…
[Analytics] A new balance of power in Nepal’s neighbourhood
The clichéd maxim of Nepal being a ‘yam between two boulders’ is suddenly erupting into…
Malaysia’s Mahathir says linking palm oil to deforestation ‘baseless’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23, 2019, Reuters. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Aug 23)…
India has made Kashmir world’s biggest prison: Pakistani FO spokesperson
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23, 2019, INP. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal on Thursday said…
[Analytics] Australia’s military flex masks a deeper insecurity
Australia has announced it will join the United States and United Kingdom in patrolling the…
Indonesian capital likely to move to East Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Aug 23, 2019, ANTARA. Agrarian Minister/National Land Agency Head Sofyan Djalil has signalled the…
Electronic transactions in Nicaragua fall 40%
MANAGUA, Aug 23, 2019, Today Nicaragua. During the second quarter of 2019, the amount of…
New taxiway, runway upgrades proposed for Vietnam’s largest airport Tan Son Nhat
HANOI, Aug 23, 2019, VN Express. The corporation (ACV) told the Ministry of Transport on…
Philippines to buy two new corvettes from South Korea
MANILA, Aug 23, 2019, Inquirer. The Philippines is planning to purchase two brand new corvettes…
[Analytics] Korea severs military intelligence ties with Japan
In the latest escalation of a long-running and savagely bitter bilateral dispute that has already…
Court order against Hong Kong airport protests extended ahead of more planned rallies
HONG KONG, Aug 23, 2019, The Straits Times. Ahead of more planned protests this weekend,…
China vows countermeasures if U.S. puts new tariffs on Chinese goods
BEIJING, Aug 23, 2019, Xinhua. China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that the country would have…