After having noticed how countries have been honey-trapped by China through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Myanmar is holding back on sweet poison promises by China. To get full access of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Thailand woos tourists back to Phuket with ‘Safe and Sealed’, but is it worth the risk?
American writer Mark Weyant had been planning an extended getaway to Thailand's sun-soaked tourist island of Phuket for over a year, aiming to finish writing a screenplay and complete a diving ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid
IS officially announced its presence in Turkey in 2019 and has conducted numerous attacks in the country. " [The suspect] had been constantly receiving orders from both Iraq and Syria to carry out an ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey says it’s open to dialogue with Greece on Mediterranean dispute
Turkey is open to dialogue with Greece to solve disagreements over Mediterranean rights and resources as long as Athens is too, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. The NATO allies vehem ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey extends Mediterranean gas exploration mission
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Wants Greece to Demilitarize Island at Heart of Rift
Turkey demanded that Greece pull its soldiers off a tiny island between them, intensifying the two NATO members’ showdown over energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea. ( read original story ...)
Samsung C&T Targeted by Activists Over Vietnam Coal Project
Activist climate investors warned Samsung C&T Corp. over its potential involvement in a new coal power plant in Southeast Asia amid mounting global pressure to halt use of the dirtiest fossil fuel. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Wildlife Trafficking Arrests Rise, After COVID-19 Link to Animals
After scientists determined that the coronavirus likely spread from an animal to a human, there came a flurry of statements from nations around Asia promising to ban the trafficking of animals. ( read original story ...)
Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia September 1
Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on September 1 morning, keeping the country's total infections at 1,044, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Of the ... ( read original story ...)
T7 partners with Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to explore ship or vessel business in Vietnam
T7 Global Bhd has teamed up with Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co Ltd to explore the supply of ships to Vietnam's navy and coast guard. The oil and gas (O&G) service provider said a memorandum of agreement ... ( read original story ...)