[Analytics] ASEAN masses behind China as it pushes world’s biggest free trade pact
Southeast Asian leaders look determined to make progress on the world’s largest commercial pact, the…
Trump blacklists more China tech firms days before meeting Xi
WASHINGTON, Jun 22, 2019, Bloomberg. The US put five more Chinese tech entities on a…
Philippines meets ‘minimum standards’ in eliminating human trafficking: US report
MANILA, Jun 22, 2019, PhilStar. The Philippine government fully meets the minimum standards in ending…
Kim, Xi reach consensus on ‘important issues’ through series of summits: KCNA
SEOUL, Jun 22, 2019, Yonhap. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…
People’s Justice Party ‘civil war’ won’t necessarily lead to endgame in Malaysia: analysts
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22, 2019, MalayMail. The “civil war” between two factions in PKR, heightened…
Japan’s crown prince says royal duties need review as members decline
TOKYO, Jun 22, 2019, AP. Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother said Friday that the royal family…
[Analytics] How Asia sees Hong Kong’s extradition bill protests
The mammoth marches that involved an estimated 2 million people have inspired a range of…
[Analytics] Time to let Mahathir go
Of late, there have been calls for minister Mohamed Azmin Ali to go on leave…
Japan’s chopper makes crash landing in Tokyo; crew unharmed
TOKYO, Jun 21, 2019, Kyodo. A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter made a crash landing at…
Hong Kong anti-extradition Bill protesters block police HQ
HONG KONG, Jun 21, 2019, The Straits Times. Protests in Hong Kong’s political centre escalated…
[Analytics] Storm in a teacup? Trump goes after all the tea from China with latest tariff push as trade war threatens to boil over
China was the largest exporter of tea – one of the latest products to face…
Fiji and Marshall Islands call for EU to up climate change targets
BRUSSELS, Jun 21, 2019, RNZ. It comes after the leaders of Fiji and the Marshall…