Rail connection between Cambodia and Thailand to take place in March
Chea Vannak / Khmer Times Wednesday January 14, 2019 Passengers in the western rail line. KT/Mai Vireak PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The railway networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected […]
Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts
LONDON: The Royal African Society, in partnership with the British Council, held a talk ‘Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts’ at SOAS, University of London, 29 January. (Panellists L-R): Patrick Sam, […]
Jakarta Police to question lecturer for likening holy books to fiction
NuTrul Fitri Ramadhani The Jakarta Post Wed, January 30, 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Jakarta Police will question philosophy lecturer and government critic Rocky Gerung on Thursday over a remark […]
China will not take kindly to ECRL’s cancellation, Malaysia opposition leader warns
By Kenneth Tee Malay Mail 29 January 2019 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The cancellation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will harm Malaysia’s diplomatic ties with China […]
Myanmar State counsellor attempts to woo foreign investors
THOMPSON CHAU and JOHN LIU The Myanmar Times 29 JANUARY 2019 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for the opening ceremony of the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 at the Myanmar […]
Lancang-Mekong Cultural Exchange Youth Camp launched in Myanmar
By Mizzima 29 January 2019 Photo: Soe Thann/Facebook MANDALAY, Myanmar – A Lancang-Mekong Cultural Exchange Youth Camp was launched in Mandalay Monday with the aim of enhancing cooperation between cultural groups […]
Myanmar Ethnics Culture Fest opens in Yangon
Mizzima January 26, 2019 Photo: Thet Ko/Mizzima Myanmar Ethnics Culture Fest was officially opened with a ceremony unveiling its archway at the Kyaikkasan Sports Ground in Tamway Township, Yangon Region […]
Indonesia: Don’t burn books
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Jakarta Tue January 29, 2019 On the rise: A communist symbol dominates Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, in 1965 at a massive Indonesian Communist Party […]
Myanmar Opens Major Investment Summit in Naypyitaw
By THE IRRAWADDY 28 January 2019 Delegates at the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony in Naypyitaw on Monday. / Htet Naing Zaw / The […]
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