China’s WeChat and Alipay seek way to legally operate in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 19, 2019, Jakarta Globe. Three local banks have applied to Bank Indonesia for…
28 killed, 22 missing as heavy rains hit north India
NEW DELHI, Aug 19, 2019, The Asian Age. Heavy rains lashed northern parts, leaving at…
[Analytics] India’s west coast is new route for drugs to the West
Following the shutdown of other traditional routes, Pakistan-based drug cartels are using the coastline of…
Woman dies at selfie spot in Sydney’s east
VAUCLUSE, Aug 18, 2019, SMH. A 27-year-old woman has died after plummeting from a cliff…
[Analytics] Aftershock of the colonial earthquake
If you watch the violent demonstration in Hong Kong, you see only the outside of…
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia seek to promote Development Triangle efficiency
QUANG NINH, Aug 18, 2019, VNA. Officials in charge of external affairs from parliaments of…
China & N. Korea ‘to boost military ties & provide security in Asia-Pacific’ amid tensions with US
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2019, RT. China and North Korea will boost military cooperation and work…
Cambodia backs China’s necessary measures to maintain peace in Hong Kong
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2019, Global Times. Cambodia supports China’s necessary measures to maintain peace, order…
[Analytics] Peace diplomacy a priority in Kashmir issue
Nearly four million Kashmiris have been under lockdown with movement restrictions and a near communications…
U.S. ban on Huawei being largely ignored in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Aug 18, 2019, Kyodo. Trade tensions between the United States and China have sent…
[Analytics] China wins another round in the Pacific
China has moved swiftly to capitalize on divisions in the Pacific over climate change at…
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers join anti-government rally
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2019, MalayMail. Tens of thousands of protesters poured into one of…