In ASEAN, gender equality still very much a ‘tick-the-box’ issue
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Sun, March 8, 2020 Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (left, facing camera) poses with other female foreign ministers (left to right) of the European Union, South […]
Women’s Day in Malaysia capital Kuala Lumpur: Activists speak in rally, but stay anonymous out of fear for safety
BY IDA LIM Malay Mail Sunday, Mar 8, 2020 Demonstrators take part in Women’s March Malaysia 2020, in conjunction with International Women’s Day in Kuala Lumpur March 8, 2020. ― […]
Hundreds rally in in indonesia capital Jakarta to protest violence against women on International Women’s Day
The Jakarta Post Sun, March 8, 2020 Women’s rights activists from various organizations marched in the Thamrin area of Jakarta on Sunday. They demanded the establishment of a system to […]
Songkran Festivities Being Cancelled in Thailand Due to Coronavirus
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times Sat, March 7, 2020 BANGKOK, Thailand’s annual Songkran festivities are being cancelled as event organizers try to avoid mass gatherings and the spread of […]
Vietnam coronavirus song goes viral worldwide
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Fri, Mar 6, 2020 An animated, catchy coronavirus jingle serving as a public service announcement (PSA) has become an international hit and a TikTok dance […]
Bold Indonesian guys needed
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Sat, March 7, 2020 We need bold men who are not afraid of being sneered at when they stand up for policies and measures that […]
All travelers entering Vietnam must declare health conditions
Anh Kiet The Hanoi Times Sat, March 7, 2020 At the meeting. Photo: Doan Tan HANOI, Vietnam – This is a bolder move to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic from spreading […]
Planters of Myanmar traditional crop thanaka hope to see turnaround
Zeyar Hein Fri March 6, 2020 Woman with traditional Thanaka powder on their faces. Photo – Myanmar Times YANGON, Myanmar – Despite the popularity of local and foreign-made thanaka-based cosmetics […]
Western pressure pushes Myanmar towards China, research firm says
John Liu Myanmar Times Fri, March 6, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and Chinese President Xi Jinping inked a slew of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) at the […]
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