[Analytics] Australia’s dilemma in the Pacific: is China a partner or competitor?
A fraught debate in Australia surrounds the country’s response to the Belt and Road Initiative….
Mongolia’s agreement with US will not affect relations with Moscow, Beijing
MOSCOW, Aug 3, 2019, TASS. The declaration on strategic partneship between Ulaanbaatar and Washington signed…
Don’t make us your dumping ground, ASEAN tells world community
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2019, FMT. Asean has reiterated its readiness to work with the international…
Singapore’s new political party launches as election speculation builds
SINGAPORE, Aug 3, 2019, SCMP. A new opposition party backed by the estranged brother of…
Dengue spreads all over Bangladesh
DHAKA, Aug 3, 2019, Dhaka Tribune. The viral disease, dengue, has spread in all the…
Strong quake causes injuries, damages 94 homes in Indonesia
PANDEGLANG, Aug 3, 2019, ANTARA. At least two people suffered injuries, while 94 homes were…
China rebukes accusation of militarizing South China Sea
BANGKOK, Aug 3, 2019, Xinhua. China rejected to be labeled as militarizing the South China…
[Analytics] Russia’s latest sanctions a year in the making, but surprises everyone
Just when everyone thought the political risk has come off of the Russian securities market,…
Japan officially approves removing South Korea from ‘white list’ countries
TOKYO, Aug 2, 2019, The Japan Times. The Japan’s Cabinet on Friday formally approved ejecting…
[Analytics] China’s next dilemma: surging household borrowing
The next wave of debt worries to spook global markets will come from Chinese households….
Tokyo’s protests are not alarming, Kuril Islands are ‘our land’: Russian PM
ITURUP, Aug 2, 2019, TASS. The Russian government is not alarmed by the protests of…
Donald Trump says US to hit US$300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10 per cent tariff
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 2, 2019, SCMP. US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he…