Thai industry minister urges central bank to curb baht
BANGKOK, Aug 7, 2019, VNA. Thailand’s new Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has urged the Bank…
Pakistan’s PM urges global intervention, says Kashmir issue can go out of hand
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7, 2019, Pakistan Today. A session of joint parliament on Tuesday condemned the…
Biden says Trump’s ‘toxic tongue’ linked to U.S. mass shootings
LOS ANGELES, Aug 7, 2019, Reuters. Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe…
46 countries sign international mediation treaty named after Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 7, 2019, The Straits Times. Forty-six countries signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation…
[Analytics] Protesters pushing Hong Kong to the ‘abyss’
China’s government has warned Hong Kong protesters that “those who play with fire will perish…
Australia dollar drops to lowest since 2009 after New Zealand’s aggressive rate cut
SINGAPORE, Aug 7, 2019, Bloomberg. Australia’s dollar slid to its lowest in a decade on…
36 Bills, 281 hrs: Modi 2.0 produces most productive session of Indian parliament
NEW DELHI, Aug 7, 2019, The Asian Age. In its first session after the 2019…
New KCR-60M vessels highlight Indonesia’s Naval capabilities
JAKARTA, Aug 7, 2019, The Diplomat. Last week, Indonesia held another steel-cutting ceremony for two…
Russian deputy foreign minister to visit Pyongyang next week: embassy
MOSCOW, Aug 7, 2019, TASS. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov is due to pay…
US nuclear-powered warship stops in Manila after patrolling South China Sea
MANILA, Aug 7, 2019, PhilStar. One of the US Navy’s nuclear-powered “supercarrier” docked in Manila…
[Analytics] How Abe and the ruling class of Japan have stirred up anti-Korean nationalism
The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, first placed restrictions on exports of…
Protesters clash as abortion debate starts in Australia
NEW SOUTH WALES, Aug 7, 2019, News.com.au. The New South Wales Health Minister has urged…