State of emergency over flooding declared in Russia’s Khabarovsk Region
KHABAROVSK, Aug 5, 2019, TASS. A state of emergency has been declared in the entire…
[Analytics] Wider risks as Japan weaponizes economic interdependence
“You will get it wrong if you view this only as a trade war.” Those…
Bombs in greater Bangkok at the end of last week were linked to 10 suspects
BANGKOK, Aug 5, 2019, Bangkok Post. The foiled time bomb found outside police headquarters in…
Secret Cambodian-Chinese military base agreement is a fake news: gov’t spokesman
PHNOM PENH, Aug 5, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A senior Ministry of National Defence…
Five dead, 14 missing as consequences of storm Wipha in Vietnam
HANOI, Aug 5, 2019, VNA. Five people have died and 14 remain missing as storm…
South Korea’s currency set to further slide amid trade tensions
SEOUL, Aug 5, 2019, Yonhap. In the face of the escalating American-Sino trade war, its…
[Analytics] China ‘political warfare’ targets US-affiliated Pacific islands
Although little attention is paid to the US island territories and associated states in the…
S. Korea-U.S. military exercise begins despite N. Korea warnings
SEOUL, Aug 5, 2019, Kyodo. South Korea and the United States began a joint military…
Indonesia will calculate a backup plan for power distribution after Sunday blackout
JAKARTA, Aug 5, 2019, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reiterated the need to comprehensively…
India introduces resolution to end Kashmir’s special status
NEW DELHI, Aug 5, 2019, Reuters. India’s government on Monday (Aug 5) revoked the special…
Chinese firms relocating to Malaysia amid trade war: economist
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5, 2019, Bernama. Some companies in China are relocating their operations to…
Japan voices protest to Russia over shooting exercises in Southern Kuril Islands
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2019, TASS. The Japanese government has voiced protest to Moscow over the…