Issues related to Malaysia Orang Asli (Indigenous People) being ignored, says Camerons MP
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Thu, January 23, 2020 Cameron Highlands MP Ramli Mohd Nor listening to the grouses of some Orang Asli residents. PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: Cameron Highlands MP […]
Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya Rights, End Genocide
By Kyaw Phyo Tha The Irrawaddy Thu, January 23, 2020 YANGON, Myanmar – The United Nations’ highest court ruled that Myanmar must follow provisional measures to protect Rohingya Muslims from […]
Myanmar’s LGBTIQ Festival is Back With a New Campaign: ‘Love Is Not a Crime’
By Lwin Mar Htun TheIrrawaddy Thu January 23, 2020 People celebrate the 6th edition of Yangon Pride, Myanmar’s LGBTIQ festival, at Asia’s only LGBTIQ boat parade on Jan. 18 at […]
Indonesia’s Flawed Democracy Improves as Civil Liberty, Political Culture Stagnate
BY DION BISARA JAKARTA GLOBE WED, JANUARY 22, 2020 The Economist Intelligence Unit says the plan to abolish direct elections in Indonesia is a major threat to the country’s democracy. […]
Myanmar’s Ethnic political parties harbour concerns over China’s role
By Mizzima Thu January 23, 2020 The Union Election Commission held a coordination meeting with political parties with the aim to successfully organize the 2020 General Election, at the UEC […]
Indonesia, once regional model, falls further behind Malaysia in democracy rankings
Karina M. Tehusijarana The Jakarta Post Wed, January 22, 2020 Students protest against the planned revision of the Criminal Code and the revision of the Corruption Eradication Commission Law in front […]
Blackout lacks ‘substance, procedures’: Indonesia president Jokowi sued over govt-imposed internet ban in Papua
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Wed, January 22, 2020 In solidarity: An activist holds up a poster during a demonstration in Jakarta on Aug. 23, 2019 to protest an […]
Cambodia director Yaleng returns with thought-provoking local film Fathers
Soung Sovanny The Phnom Penh Post Sun, January 19, 2020 Directed and headlined by Huy Yaleng (picture), local film ‘Fathers’ follows the story of a father and his struggle to […]
‘Anak Garuda’: New Indonesian Film Tries to Inspire Young People to Dream Big
BY NUR YASMIN THE JAKARTA POST TUE, JANUARY 14, 2020 Selamat Pagi Indonesia School founder Koh Jul (far right, top row), graduates of the school and the ‘Anak Garuda’ cast […]
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