BNO RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN GO FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP, A NEW VISA PLAN SUGGESTS

HIGHLIGHTS

• After the sweeping national security law passed by China on Hong Kong, the UK had announced the pathway of citizenship of Hong Kongers who holds BNO passports

Along with them, their close family members will be able to study and do t...

APPLE ASKS FOR TAX CREDITS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC CHIP PRODUCTION

Highlights

• Apple in its second and third quarter disclosure reports said it lobbied officials from the Treasury Department, Congress and the White House on tax topics including issues for domestic semiconductor production

• iPhone maker designs some of components r...

US PLEDGES $1 BILLION TO BRAZIL, TO KEEP HUAWEI OUT OF ITS 5G NETWORKS

Highlights

• According to Robert O’Brien, this deal is inclusive of loans, guarantees and insurance to finance Brazil of US goods and services, especially in the telecommunications area and the important 5G modern telecommunications network

• Following the sign...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA VOWS TO CONTINUE GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH ASEAN MEMBERS

Highlights –

• Yoshihide Suga vows to continue good relationship with ASEAN members.
• Suga is said to have wrapped up his first overseas trip.
• The Japanese PM was on a four-day trip to Vietnam and Indonesia.
• Suga has agreed to...

MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST FORESEES INVESTING IN PROPERTIES BASED IN CHINA, VIETNAM, AND MALAYSIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) reported it is looking to gain nine coordinations properties in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and 50% for 15 properties in China for an aggregate of $1.09 billion

The total concurred property estimatio...

JAPAN AND CHINA TO POSSIBLY RESUME SHORT AND LONG TREM BUSINESS TRAVEL

Highlights –

• Japan and China to possibly resume short and long term business travel.
• The two countries are hoping to open travel on mutual understanding.
• The two countries have been negotiating to reopen borders since July.

JOE BIDEN BAD FOR INDIA SAYS DONALD TRUMP JR

Highlights

• Trump Jr's event held in Long Island, New York was attended by his supporters and where he told a selected group that they have to understand the threat of China and no one knows that probably better than Indian-Americans

• Trump Jr's recently pu...

CHINA EXPANDS ITS AIRCRAFT CARRIER FLEET IN A QUEST FOR NAVAL SUPREMACY

• China may launch a larger, more state-of-the-art  third aircraft carrier towards the close of the year, a development further increasing matters of great concern  among Pentagon observers about China’s belligerent  naval modernization activities and the sheer momentum...

JAPAN TO COORDINATE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY ASSETS

Highlights –

• Japan to coordinate with Australia in the protection of military assets.
• Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met with Australia’s Linda Reynolds.
• Japan and Australia plan to strengthen vigilance and surveillance acti...

THUNBERG, A SWEDISH ACTIVIST BACKED, RETURN OF HONG KONG YOUTHS CAPTURED BY CHINA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Great Thunberg, a well-known Swedish climate activist took to social media as a part of a web-based crusade asking to release Hong Kong youths confined in territory China

The mission pointed towards spreading about the activists, app...

FULLY LOADED CHINESE ARMED WEAPON CATAPULTS CLUTCH OF SUICIDE DRONES

• The China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology (CAEIT) has put on exhibit a video of a test that includes a bevy of 48 armed drones launching from the rear of a truck.
• The drones can be seen being launched from tubes, with a set of pop-out wings deploying from each...

CHINA’S TREATMENT OF MUSLIMS CLOSE TO GENOCIDE: US SECURITY ADVISER

Highlights

• As per a recent statement by the US national security adviser Robert O’Brien, China has been pulling off something very close to a genocide with its treatment of Muslims in its Xinjiang region

• According to the United Nation's estimation, over...

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA RELATIONS CREVICE DEEPENS AS CHINA ORDERS TRADE CURBS ON COTTON INDUSTRY

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Morrison government has asked China to preclude taking prejudicial stands against Australian cotton makers as the business raised feelings of dread of turning into the uglier relations

With China the biggest market for Australian...

INDIA BANS IMPORT OF AIR CONDITIONERS WITH REFRIGERANTS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian government has imposed a ban on the import of air conditioners with refrigerants.
• Indian government wishes to boost the production of air conditioners in India.

On Thursday, 15 OCT 2020, The Indian government announ...

JAPAN PLANS TO DO A WILDLIFE SURVEY ON DISPUTED SENKAKU ISLANDS IN THE EAST CHINA SEA

Highlights –

• Japan plans to do a wildlife survey on disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
• It plans to survey the same using satellite images.
• Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announced the same.
• The su...

JAPAN AND VIETNAM AGREE ON CROSS-BORDER FLOW OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Highlights –

• Japan and Vietnam agree on cross-border flow of medical equipment.
• Prime Minister of Japan will visit Hanoi next week.
• Suga is also hoping to transfer defense equipment and technology to Vietnam.
• Suga is also s...

JAPAN UNVIELED ITS NEW SUBMARINE ‘THE TAIGEI’ IN WESTERN JAPAN

Highlights –

• Japan unveiled its new submarine ‘The Taigei’ in western Japan.
• The submarine is an effort to boost Japan’s maritime security amid China’s growing assertiveness.
• The submarine weighs 3,000 tons.

U.S. APPOINTS A SENIOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICIAL TO COORDINATE TIBETAN ISSUES

Highlights

• According to the announcement by U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo, Robert Destro, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, would assume the additional post, which has been vacant since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s tenure in 20...

HONG KONG ACTIVISTS LIT NEON LIGHTS TO MARK THE 12 ACTIVISTS JAILED IN CHINA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong activists pointed lasers from protest spot Lion Rock on Monday night, to focus light on the 12 absconders confined in territory China for a supposed unlawful border crossing

China's coastguard blocked a speedboat set ou...

STRONG CHINESE TRADE DATA LEADS TO TOKYO STOCKS END HIGHER ON TUESDAY

Highlights –

• Strong Chinese trade data leads to Tokyo stocks end higher on Tuesday.
• Technology stock issues gained ahead of Apple Inc.’s product launch.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up by 43.09 points.
• To...