Chinese premier holds talks with Vanuatuan PM to promote ties
BEIJING, May 28, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday held talks with visiting…
Under-pressure PNG prime minister quits
PORT MORESBY, May 28, 2019, AFP. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill resigned on…
[Analytics] China’s middle class growing desperate and anxious about US trade war impact
Fears of trade war impact also appear to be affecting willingness to spend and prompting…
Pro-junta Thai party moves to seal governing coalition
BANGKOK, May 27, 2019, The Straits Times. Thailand’s pro-junta Palang Pracharath Party moved to seal…
Abe says Trump backs his pursuit of 1st summit with Kim Jong Un
TOKYO, May 27, 2019, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he has won…
Samsung to gain from Huawei’s troubles: Fitch
SEOUL, May 27, 2019, Yonhap. Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of smartphones, is…
Huawei CEO admits US ban will cut into lead over rivals, objects to retaliation against Apple
BEIJING, May 27, 2019, Bloomberg. Huawei Technologies co-founder Ren Zhengfei struck a defiant tone in…
Docu on Philippines’ drug war to be shown in New York human rights film fest
MANILA, May 27, 2019, PhilStar. A documentary highlighting the role of law enforcers in waging…
Indonesian police arrest legislative candidate for spreading disinformation in Twitter about the May 22
JAKARTA, May 27, 2019, Jakarta Globe. Mustofa Nahrawardaya, a legislative candidate for the National Mandate…
[Analytics] Generation Amnesia: why China’s youth don’t talk about Tiananmen
Three decades have passed since the Tiananmen Square crackdown when troops fired on student-led pro-democracy…
Trump is first head of state to meet Japan’s new emperor
TOKYO, May 27, 2019, AP. U.S. President Donald Trump made history Monday under a blazing,…
Cambodian PM’s party wins most votes in local council elections
PHNOM PENH, May 27, 2019, Xinhua. The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister…