Indonesia – China to Strengthen Bilateral Trade
FRANCISCA CHRISTY ROSANA TEMPO.CO, Fri, August 21, 2020 JAKARTA – Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi on Thursday said that Indonesia and China will strengthen ties in the economic sector, one of them is through the bilateral trade, during the […]
Rescuing Myanmar From the Chinese Debt Trap
By Yan Naing THE IRRAWADDY Fri, August 21, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi looks at a model of a Chinese-backed project at the Myanmar First Investment […]
Myanmar Peace Conference Ends With Participants Praising ‘Meaningful’ Principles, Post-Election Plan
By Nyein Nyein THE IRRAWADDY Fri, August 21, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the closing ceremony of the fourth session of the Union Peace Conference—the […]
Malaysia Orang Asli (Inigenous People) win long legal battle to get back RM32 mil, 57 apartments
V Anbalagan FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Fri, August 21, 2020 The Ipoh High Court ruled in 2016 that the Orang Asli and the Linggui Valley Orang Asli (Jakuns) Trust should be […]
Accused of appropriating Indian culture, Malaysian actress Mira Filzah apologises for wearing traditional clothes
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Fri August 21, 2020 Mira said she was inspired by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and wanted to emulate her character from the film ‘Umrao […]
Myanmar Seizes Massive Methamphetamine Hauls Destined for Malaysia and Indonesia
By Htun Htun THE IRRAWADDY Thu, August 20, 2020 Suspects and drugs seized at Kyeinnali Beach in Rakhine State on August 16. / Central Committee for Drug Abuse and Control […]
Indonesia president Jokowi’s administration spends Rp 90.4 billion on ‘influencers’: ICW
Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie The Jakarta Post Thu, August 20, 2020 JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving […]
Vietnam-India: New partnership in supply chain
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Wed, August 19, 2020 HANOI – Covid-19 has navigated the restructure in the global supply chains and initiated new opportunities for the partnership, and Vietnam […]
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