Two dead, thousands evacuated as Cyclone Fani pummels India’s Orissa
NEW DELHI, May 3, 2019, SCMP. Two people died on Friday after Cyclone Fani slammed…
Russia tops global gold buyers list as it turns away from US dollar
MOSCOW, May 3, 2019, RT. Net gold purchases by central banks hit a six-year high…
Police investigating drone flights near imperial locations in Tokyo
TOKYO, May 3, 2019, Japan Today. Police in Tokyo are investigating reports of drones seen…
[Analytics] Thai’s shippers see export rebound
A key shippers group remains hopeful that exports will fare better in the second quarter…
PM Narendra Modi biopic to release day after Indian poll results
NEW DELHI, May 3, 2019, India Today. The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime…
AFD to help finance Myanmar’s hydropower upgrades
NAYPYITAW, May 3, 2019, Myanmar Times. Myanmar is set to receive a €35.7 million (K60.2…
Kim Jong Nam’s suspected killer Doan Thi Huong to return home after release
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3, 2019, VNA. Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong was released from a…
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic
WASHINGTON D.C., May 3, 2019, Reuters. Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also…
Mayon Volcano with umbrella clouds stuns netizens
MANILA, May 3, 2019, PhilStar. Mayon Volcano is once again the talk of the town…
S&P has upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating to BBB+
MANILA, May 3, 2019, PhilStar. It’s the economic reforms under the Duterte administration that enabled…
China’s population could peak in 2023, here’s why that matters
China’s population is likely to peak in 2023, according to a study by online database…
N. Korea slams USFK’s THAAD battery training
SEOUL, May 3, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean propaganda outlets lashed out at the United States…