Myanmar takes steps to improve trade strategies
Htin Lynn Aung The Myanmar Times Thu Feb 13, 2020 Zarni Phyo/The Myanmar Times Myanmar will take measures to ensure that overseas demand for locally made goods remains elevated even […]
Indonesia city in Aceh bans Valentine’s Day celebration as it ‘goes against Islamic law’
The Jakarta Post Wed, February 12, 2020 BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – The city administration of Banda Aceh in the conservative province of Aceh has barred residents from celebrating Valentine’s Day, […]
Cambodia Ministry refuses to intervene in Koh Kong land dispute
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post Thu February 13, 2020 Koh Kong villagers involved in land disputes travelled to Phnom Penh to protest in front of the Ministry of Land […]
They are ‘ex-citizens’: Jokowi disowns overseas Indonesian IS supporters
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Budi Sutrisno The Jakarta Post Thu, February 13, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) addresses reporters at a press briefing at the State Palace in […]
‘It damages machines’: Indonesia state-owned PLN averse to pure palm oil in its diesel power plants
Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Thu, January 30, 2020 PLN president director Zulkifli Zaini attends a House of Representatives hearing in Jakarta on Jan. 28. (PLN/PLN) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Over […]
EU partially withdraws Cambodia’s EBA
Niem Chheng| The Phnom Penh Post Thu, February 13, 2020 The EU’s partial withdrawal of the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme affects one-fifth or €1 billion ($1.91 billion) of Cambodia’s […]
Which Cell? Confused Police Detain Indonesian Transgender Celeb in Drug Case
BY :BAYU MARHAENJATI JAKARTA GLOBE WED,FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Lucinta Luna. (Facebook) JAKARTA, Indonesia West Jakarta Police said they had no idea where to detain transgender celebrity Lucinta Luna, who was […]
Mobilizing Young, First-Time Voters Is an Investment in Myanmar’s Future
Guest Column By The Nordic Diplomatic Missions The Irrawaddy Wed, 12 February 2020 Ballots are counted during a by-election in November 2018. / Aung Kyaw Htet / The Irrawaddy Voting […]
‘It’s what they want’: Blurred pictures of female UNJ students stirs debate on equality in Indonesia
Gemma Holliani Cahya The Jakarta Post Wed, February 12, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Instagram posts showing blurred photos of female members of a student executive body (BEM) in a state […]
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