Indonesian forestry expert wins John Maddox Prize for testifying against palm oil firms
The Jakarta Post Wed, November 13, 2019 Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) forestry expert Bambang Hero Saharjo is one of the two winners of the 2019 Maddox Prize. (Change.org/Boenk Aldoe) JAKARTA, […]
Police, residents stop Hindu-Buddhist ceremony in Indonesia city, Yogyakarta
Bambang Muryanto The Jakarta Post Wed, November 13, 2019 This is not the first case of religious intolerance in Bantul. Utiek Suprapti, the head of the Padma Buwana Hindu-Buddhist community, […]
Cambodia King Sihamoni presides over opening of Water Festival
Long Kimmarita The Phnom Penh Post November 10, 2019 King Norodom Sihamoni presides over the lighting of the lantern barges at the opening of this year’s Water Festival on Sunday. Hong […]
Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, (NTT) governor promotes local tourism in London
Djemi Amnifu The Jakarta Post Sat, Sat, November 9, 2019 Weekuri Lagoon in Southwest Sumba. (JP/Liza Yosephine) KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) administration […]
Myanmar Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online
By Lwin Mar Htun The Irrawaddy November 8, 2019 The exhibition ‘Sagar Ahla Ku Htone’ features 10 local artists aiming to inspire people to adopt more positive online behaviors through the […]
Hanoi to host serial activities to honor Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultural quintessence
Ha An The Hanoi Times Nov 6, 2019 The event introduces several folk dances, folk singing, cuisines, and local products, which show the Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultures and customs. A […]
Myanmar’s economy – a kitten among tigers?
THIT NAY MOE THE MYANMAR TIMES NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Back in the 1960s, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong were able use cheap labour and tax incentives to draw […]
Indonesia House Rep: Govt Must Side with People, Not Corporates
KARANA WW TEMPO.CO November 8, 2019 JAKARTA – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IV Deputy Dedi Mulyadi strongly urges the government, in this case, the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK), to guarantee […]
‘Stop Importing Hoes’: Indonesia President Jokowi
BY AICHI HALIK JAKARTA GLOBE NOVEMBER 7, 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has lamented the fact that Indonesia still imports hoes, a low-complexity item that local craftsmen should have […]
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