China approves import of frozen durian from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 1, 2019, Bloomberg. Malaysia is all geared to satisfy China’s craving for…
Philippines president says S. China Sea becoming ‘flashpoint’
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2019, RT. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged progress on a code…
Singapore yet to make a decision on Huawei: PM Lee
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2019, The Sun Daily. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pix) said…
Uber to deactivate riders with low ratings
TAIPEI, May 31, 2019, Taiwan News. Ride-hailing service leader Uber announced on Tuesday (May 28)…
Suspect’s motive for Kawasaki knife attack remains unclear
TOKYO, May 31, 2019, Kyodo. The motive of the assailant in a knife attack this…
Modi sarkar 2.0: Cabinet meeting concludes; favours farmers, traders
NEW DELHI, May 31, 2019, Asian Age. The first Union Cabinet meeting that took place…
Putin, Abe to meet on sidelines of G20 summit
TOKYO, May 31, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Xi, Malaysian king exchange congratulations on anniversary of ties
BEIJING, May 31, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan…
7 South Koreans killed, 19 missing in Hungary boat sinking
SEOUL, May 31, 2019, Yonhap. Seven South Koreans died and 19 others went missing after…
[Analytics] Indonesia: the new tiger of Southeast Asia
In the second half of the last century, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan…
Smartphone app found effective in helping people quit smoking
TOKYO, May 30, 2019, Kyodo. A Japanese university and a medical venture said Thursday a…
[Analytics] Trump and Abe upgrade US-Japan relationship into “global military alliance”
Standing side by side aboard the JS Kaga, which will serve as Japan’s first carrier…