[Analytics] Putin and Xi step up the strategic game
Russian and Chinese leaders have met almost 30 times since 2013 and have become tight…
Vietnam ready to contribute to int’l efforts for peace, security: PM
HANOI, Jun 9, 2019, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has written an article entitled…
Jokowi offers ministerial positions to bring Prabowo and Gerindra into fold
JAKARTA, Jun 9, 2019, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reportedly been in discussion…
[Analytics] Taiwan may lose another Pacific ally to Beijing as Solomon Islands begins 100-day assessment of priorities
Last month, after heated elections in the Solomon Islands, the Taiwanese combat support ship Pan…
Over 20 hospitalized after two buses collide in Sochi, Russia
KRASNODAR, Jun 9, 2019, TASS. The number of those injured after two tourist buses collided…
US ban on using Russia’s space launch services may concern European companies
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 9, 2019, TASS. The Pentagon’s decision to prohibit the use of Russia’s…
Philippines rejects call for UN probe into alleged rights violations
MANILA, Jun 9, 2019, PhilStar. The Department of Foreign Affairs rejected a call by United…
[Analytics] China targeting Pacific isles for strategic bases
After decades as an unconsidered backwater, the South Pacific Islands have become a strategic frontline…
Future bride among 13 killed in Philippine truck accident
LUZON, Jun 9, 2019, AFP. Thirteen people including a bride-to-be and two children were killed…
Hundreds of thousands take to Hong Kong streets against controversial extradition bill
HONG KONG, Jun 9, 2019, SCMP. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded Hong Kong’s streets…
Traditional zapin dance still popular among Malaysians during social performances
JOHOR BAHRU, Jun 8, 2019, Bernama. The Zapin dance, which is the identity and heritage…
Aslam Sher Khan offers to replace Rahul Gandhi as the India’s Congress chief
BHOPAL, Jun 8, 2019, The Asian Age. Former union minister Aslam Sher Khan on Friday…