Malaysian govt moves to allow street protests
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1, 2019, MalayMail. The government is proposing to remove street protests as…
5G to contribute 900 bln USD to Asian economy in next 15 years
SHANGHAI, Jul 1, 2019, Xinhua. 5G will contribute almost 900 billion U.S. dollars to Asia’s…
Trump becomes first sitting president to step foot into North Korea
DEMILITARIZED ZONE, South Korea, Jun 30, 2019, WP. President Trump met Kim Jong Un at…
[Analytics] Beijing Daxing Airport: a giant prepares for take-off
China’s new $13bn Beijing Daxing International Airport, designed by the legendary Zaha Hadid, will eventually…
Facebook page of Australian missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears
SYDNEY, Jun 30, 2019, Reuters. The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North…
Vietnam proposes establishing global network on ocean-sea data sharing
OSAKA, Jun 30, 2019, VNA. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposed an initiative to…
Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet at Panmunjom: Moon
SEOUL, Jun 30, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…
Papua New Guinea could become the “China of the Pacific”: exporters
SUVA, Jun 30, 2019, RNZ. Fijian exporters have been urged to focus on markets closer…
Abe, Putin make little progress on territorial dispute
OSAKA, Jun 30, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made little headway in resolving…
[Analytics] Trade war spooks the South Korean economy
The intensified US-China trade war has spooked the South Korean economy, which had shown a…
Indonesia-Turkey meeting discusses plans for Erdogan’s Indonesia visit
OSAKA, Jun 30, 2019, ANTARA. The Indonesian and Turkish governments held a bilateral meeting on…
[Analytics] India rejigs plans for conflict with Pakistan, China
India is undertaking major military reforms to enhance its capability to fight possible wars with…