Hong Kong leader drops extradition bill
HONG KONG, Jul 9, 2019, 9News, CNN. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said that…
Pakistan wants Kashmir abuses probed
ISLAMABAD, Jul 9, 2019, Pakistan Today. Pakistan on Monday welcomed the United Nations report on…
Philippines’ Duterte dares US to bring its fleet & declare war on China
MANILA, Jul 9, 2019, RT. If Washington wants the Philippines to fight China, the US…
Central bank of China unveils plan on digital currency
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2019, China Daily. The central bank is accelerating its efforts to introduce…
Sources deny Thai’s ex-premier Thaksin to ‘wash hands’ of politics
BANGKOK, Jul 9, 2019, Bangkok Post. A source close to fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin…
29 killed in bus crash on Indian expressway
AGRA, Jul 8, 2019, The Bangladesh Today. A bus careered off one of India’s busiest…
Hong Kong protesters moot Bank of China ‘stress test’ after latest clashes
HONG KONG, Jul 8, 2019, AFP, Bloomberg. Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong began circulating plans…
Moon urges Japan to retract export restrictions, indicates plan B
SEOUL, Jul 8, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in called on Japan on Monday to withdraw…
[Analytics] China struggling with slow progress on high-speed rail network expansion
Construction of new high-speed link between Zhengzhou in Henan province and Jinan in Shandong delayed…
Japanese journalist Ito says she was ‘desperate to protect’ herself from rape
TOKYO, Jul 8, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who has accused a prominent former…
Indonesia, South Korea ink agreement to build three more submarines
SURABAYA, Jul 7, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesian shipbuilding company PT PAL and South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding…
Guam governor under pressure to pause military build-up activities
GUAM, Jul 7, 2019, RNZ. Guam’s Governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, is under pressure to pause…