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- COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Outs in ASEAN & Asia – Live Updates by Country
on March 2, 2021
We will be operating this article as a running live update service to keep businesses in the ASEAN region informed with regards to the coronavirus.
- China’s BSN partners with TON Labs
by AT Contributor on March 2, 2021
TON Labs and China’s Blockchain-based Service Network have joined forces to create applications on the Telegram-built TON protocol. The partnership grants BSN developers access to TON technology, Cointelegraph reports, citing an announcement. As with other instances of adapting public networks to […]
- Bangladesh: OIC Visits Remote Island Housing Rohingya Refugees
on March 2, 2021
A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls itself satisfied with the infrastructure it saw on Bhashan Char, though UN human rights rapporteur Yanghee Lee says she is not yet sure the island is ‘truly habitable.’
- ASEAN Foreign Ministers to Hold Meeting to Discuss Myanmar Crisis
on March 2, 2021
Ahead of a scheduled Tuesday meeting, Indonesian foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan calls on Myanmar to return to ‘the path of democratic transition.’
- Inner Mongolia to shut down crypto mining farms
by AT Contributor on March 2, 2021
In an effort to cut energy consumption, authorities in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia have proposed closing down all local cryptocurrency mining operations. The Inner Mongolia National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) last week released an official proposal to shut down […]
- Death of Tibetan Protester Slows Flow of News From Restive County in Tibet
on March 2, 2021
Kunchok Jinpa, who died in February from injuries suffered in Chinese custody, was an important source of information on Driru county protests for foreign news outlets.
- Drought hits Taiwan drive to plug global chip shortage
by Joe Devanesan on March 2, 2021
One company in Taiwan – the illustrious Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., TSMC – accounts for more than half of the world’s semiconductor foundry market in 2020 and now, the world is scrambling for that company to resolve the shortage of semiconductor chips in the global auto sector. […]
- Fox Applies for Henhouse Security Job
on March 2, 2021
Vietnam has announced its candidacy to join the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, sparking scorn and disbelief from rights defenders. Rights lawyers said Vietnam, a rigidly authoritarian one-party Communist state that jails even mild critics, is arguably the most repressive country […]
- Malaysia’s PM Unlikely to Face No-Confidence Vote, Analysts Say
by Muzliza Mustafa, Hadi Azmi, Noah Lee and Nisha David on March 2, 2021
Muhyiddin Yassin’s unelected government has survived despite political, economic and public heath challenges.
- Thai Policeman Dies in Clashes With Pro-Democracy Protesters
by Wilawan Watcharasakwet and Nontarat Phaicharoen on March 2, 2021
First death since anti-government protests began last July.
- UNESCO Requests New Impact Assessment for Luang Prabang Dam
on March 1, 2021
Residents worry about relocation, economic impact of large-scale Mekong River Dam.
- Bangladesh Must Suspend Digital Security Act, UN Rights Chief Says
by Kamran Reza Chowdhury on March 1, 2021
Hundreds protest in Dhaka for fourth day after in-custody death of writer jailed under act.
- Audi seeks to rule China, but quality issues remain
by Dave Makichuk on March 1, 2021
German premium carmaker Audi has set its sights on a “golden decade” in the world’s largest automotive market. According to China Daily, its goal is to regain the top position it enjoyed for around three decades. In a recent interview, Audi China President Werner Eichhorn, who is less than a […]
- Cambodia’s Acting Opposition Chief Sam Rainsy Sentenced to 25 Years For ‘Attempted Coup’
on March 1, 2021
Eight other opposition leaders were handed between 20 and 22 years, and all were barred from future elections.
- China Begins Month of Military Exercises in South China Sea
by Zachary Haver on March 1, 2021
They come in wake of several foreign military maneuvers in contested areas of the disputed waterway.
- China Begins Month of Military Exercises in South China Sea
by By Zachary Haver on March 1, 2021
The exercises follow numerous foreign military maneuvers in contested areas of the South China Sea.
- Bangladesh: OIC Visits Remote Island Housing Rohingya Refugees
by Jesmin Papri and Sunil Barua on March 1, 2021
Thousands more refugees are slated to be moved to Bhashan Char this week.
- Photo Gallery: Grieving, but Unbowed
on March 1, 2021
Sidewalk shrines to Sunday’s police shooting victims were erected in Myanmar on Monday, while at the same time, the first funerals for the victims were being held. Despite the violent government crackdown, protesters gathered again Monday, building barricades across streets before being dispersed […]
- Tempest in T-bond pot abates
by David P. Goldman on March 1, 2021
The broad US stock index jumped March 1 by more than 2%, following a strong rally in Asia overnight. So-called “real yields” (the yield on inflation-indexed Treasury bonds) plunged, temporarily allaying investor fears that the Federal Reserve might reduce its massive purchases of US Treasury […]
- China in Tightened Security Clampdown in Tibet’s Capital Lhasa and on the Border
on March 1, 2021
Chinese authorities in Tibet are tightening security and carrying out arrests in the regional capital Lhasa and along Tibet’s border with Nepal in the run-up to a month of politically sensitive anniversaries beginning in March, sources in the region say.
Among those taken into custody are […] - ASEAN Foreign Ministers to Hold Meeting to Discuss Myanmar Crisis
by Ronna Nirmala on March 1, 2021
International community condemns death of 18 protestors on Sunday in action by Myanmar security forces.
- Philippines, Thailand Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts
by Luis Liwanag and Jojo Rinoza on March 1, 2021
Philippine president, Thai prime minister decline to get publicly vaccinated as nations launch inoculations.
- Charging of Politicians For ‘Subversion’ in Hong Kong Sparks International Outcry
on March 1, 2021
The US calls for their immediate release, while the UK says the national security law is being used to eliminate political dissent.
- North Korean Quarantine Police Shake Down Residents for Bribes and Food
on March 1, 2021
Residents complain that during inspections, quarantine police make up violations to confiscate valuables.
- Saving Africa’s biodiversity is a challenging but urgent necessity, says Rodger Schlickeisen
by Rhett Butler on March 1, 2021
Rodger Schlickeisen made a name for himself in conservation circles from the early 1990s thanks to his leadership at Defenders of Wildlife, which grew rapidly in membership and influence during his 20 years at the helm. The group became known as a staunch advocate for wildlife via its defense of […]
- Organizations aim to block funds for East African oil pipeline
by John Cannon on March 1, 2021
National and international NGOs from around the world have asked more than two dozen banks not to finance a 1,445-kilometer (898-mile) pipeline to shuttle oil from fields in Uganda to a port on Tanzania’s coast. The groups contend that the project is already impinging on communities and […]
- Indian passenger vehicle sales accelerate
by KS Kumar on March 1, 2021
Passenger vehicle sales continue to rise in India despite a steep hike in gasoline and diesel prices, while the commercial vehicle sector, which was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic-induced economic slowdown, is also showing signs of revival. For the month of February, passenger vehicle sales […]
- Bankrupt Thai Airways seeks fresh cash injection of $1.65 billion
by Arno Maierbrugger on March 1, 2021
Thailand’s struggling national carrier Thai Airways is seeking a capital infusion of as much as 50 billion baht ($1.65 billion) under a debt restructuring plan which is due to be submitted on March 2 to the Central Bankruptcy Court in
The post Bankrupt Thai Airways seeks fresh cash injection of […] - Papua deforestation highlights eastward shift of Indonesia forest clearing
by Hans Nicholas Jong on March 1, 2021
JAKARTA — Forests in parts of Indonesia regions that have remained largely untouched are now fast disappearing as deforestation driven by agribusiness and infrastructure development moves east, according to a new report. Using deforestation data from the University of Maryland’s Global Land […]
- Hundreds Protest as Hong Kong Locks up 47 Democracy Activists, Politicians
on March 1, 2021
Dozens of sitting councilors and former opposition lawmakers stand accused of “subversion” under China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong.
- Langkawi's Pantai Cenang voted one of Asia's top 25 beaches
on March 1, 2021
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- Xi to weigh case for even bigger mega-cities
by Frank Chen on March 1, 2021
China’s sprawling mega-cities could get even bigger as authorities prepare to consider scrapping current hard regulatory limits on their sizes and populations. Initial steps in that direction could be taken when delegates of China’s parliament and top political advisory agency gather in Beijing […]
- Is Toyota’s fuel cell module a hydrogen breakthrough?
by Dave Makichuk on March 1, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dismissed hydrogen fuel cells as “mind-bogglingly stupid,” and that is not the only negative thing he had to say. He has called them “fool cells,” a “load of rubbish,” and told Tesla shareholders at an annual meeting years ago that “success is simply not […]
- ASEAN swings and misses at Myanmar coup crisis
by Richard Javad Heydarian on March 1, 2021
Myanmar’s junta launched its deadliest crackdown yet on pro-democracy protesters opposed to the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government, with at least 18 killed by security force gunfire over the weekend. The unfolding and increasingly lethal crisis has placed […]
- Tokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests for Covid-19 on Japanese citizens
on March 1, 2021
TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens as the procedure causes psychological pain, a government spokesman said on Monday. Read full story
- Ex-PMs call on Japan to ‘eradicate’ nuclear power
by Bradley K. Martin on March 1, 2021
TOKYO – A bipartisan duo of former prime ministers is beating the drums for Japan to totally “eradicate” nuclear energy in the country and rely instead on renewables. During an appearance before foreign correspondents in Tokyo on Monday, when reminded in a question from Asia Times that US […]
- Huawei CFO’s lawyer disputes what HSBC knew as U.S. extradition case resumes
on March 1, 2021
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s U.S. extradition hearing resumed in a Canadian court on Monday with defence countering prosecutors’ claims that Meng misled HSBC about the Chinese telecom company’s relationship with its affiliate while doing business in Iran. […]
- Modi gets jab as chaos hits India’s vaccine drive
by AT Contributor on March 1, 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was vaccinated against Covid-19 Monday, but a glitch in an online booking system meant thousands were turned away from hospitals across the country. India’s 11.1 million coronavirus case total is topped only by the United States. The government – which has […]
- Chinese hackers target Indian vaccine makers SII, Bharat Biotech, says security firm
on March 1, 2021
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Chinese state-backed hacking group has in recent weeks targeted the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers whose coronavirus shots are being used in the country’s immunisation campaign, cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. Read full story
- Hang Seng Index overhaul to reflect new market realities
by Jeff Pao on March 1, 2021
HONG KONG – The Hang Seng Index (HSI), the Hong Kong’s stock market benchmark, will undertake one of the biggest reforms in its 51-year history by raising the number of its constituent stocks from 55 to 100 and lowering the weighting cap of individual stocks from 10% to 8%. The Hang Seng […]
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