Cambodia PM Hun Sen to attend ASEAN-US Summit, meet President Trump in March, refuses to respond to opposition comments
Khmer Times Wed, February 12, 2020 File picture of Prime Minister Hun Sen and President Donald Trump speak on the sidelines of the 2017 Asean Summit in Manila. Supplied Cambodian […]
UK sees Malaysia as possible gateway to Asia-Pacific trade
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today February 11, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: Britain, which is promoting itself as a willing trade partner for the Asia-Pacific region after Brexit, is seeking close alignment […]
Indonesia to start trial use of 40 percent biodiesel (B40) fuel in March: Association
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 11, 2020 Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan (second right) accompanied by Deputy Minister Arcandra Tahar (right) fills a car with 30 percent biodiesel […]
Myanmar media threatened over protest coverage
By Mizzima Tue, February 11, 2020 Nationalists in Myanmar threatened the media over their coverage of a pro-military rally in Yangon, demanding that at least two outlets remove reports from their […]
Japanese, Myanmar concert draws thousand despite virus concerns
By Mizzima Tue, February 11, 2020 Screengrab from NHK video Performances by artists from Japan and Myanmar drew an enthusiastic audience to a concert held in Yangon, despite corona virus concerns, NHK […]
‘Don’t be scared’: Indonesia province Aceh hosts ultramarathon to soften image
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 11, 2020 Welcome to my paradise: A sticker that reads ‘The Light of Aceh’ is displayed on the window of a tourist bus in Banda Aceh. […]
Indonesia not repatriating IS fighters to protect nation from ‘terrorist virus’
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Tue, February 11, 2020 JAKARTA – The government has decided not to repatriate Indonesian citizens who joined the Islamic State (IS) movement, Coordinating Legal, […]
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