Malaysia just below UAE, Albania in ‘Islamicity’ index, but New Zealand beat them all
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16, 2019, MalayMail. Malaysia is ranked the third highest-ranking Muslim-majority country in…
[Analytics] What killed US-China trade talks: A tale of two texts
The trade talks between China and the United States collapsed because Beijing removed details outlining…
Trump to visit S. Korea for talks on N. Korea, alliance
SEOUL/WASHINGTON D.C., May 16, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump will visit South Korea next…
Pakistan’s president Arif Alvi signs ordinance approving tax amnesty scheme
ISLAMABAD, May 16, 2019, INP. President Arif Alvi on Wednesday issued the ordinance for the…
China’s economy keeps running within reasonable range
BEIJING, May 16, 2019, Xinhua. China’s economic performance continued within a reasonable range and maintained…
New Zealand PM on gun law changes: ‘I do not understand the US’
PARIS, May 16, 2019, RNZ. Ms Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are hosting the…
Philippines recalls envoys after Canada misses deadline for garbage shipment
MANILA, May 16, 2019, Rappler. The Philippines has recalled May 15, Wednesday, its ambassador and…
Japan gov’t to urge firms to hire employees until age 70 amid labor crunch
TOKYO, May 16, 2019, Kyodo. The government said Wednesday it plans to urge companies to…
[Analytics] Midterm massacre hands Duterte all the power in Philippines
Philippine leader’s political allies swept May 13 midterm elections, paving the way for constitutional change…
US war with Iran would be a disaster with ripple effects that ‘could last decades’
MOSCOW, May 15, 2019, RT. The situation around Iran has been cranked up to fever…
[Analytics] What Putin and Pompeo did not talk about
Russia is uneasy over the destabilization of Tehran, and on other hotspots the powers’ positions…
Thailand’s baht is the Asia’s strongest performing currency this year
BANGKOK, May 15, 2019, Bangkok Post. The upside gain for the baht, Asia’s strongest performing…