Cyber Attacks against Civilian Facilities Unacceptable at All Times: ICRC
BY :THE JAKARTA GLOBE THU, AUGUST 27, 2020 ICRC President Peter Maurer (Photo Courtesy of the ICRC) NEW YORK – The International Committee of the Red Cross acknowledged “the real […]
Subsidiaries of Chinese Firm Involved in Myanmar’s New Yangon City Project Blacklisted by US
By Nan Lwin The Irrawaddy Thu, August 27, 2020 YANGON—Subsidiaries of a Chinese state-owned construction company that is involved in a controversial “New City” project in Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, […]
Myanmar Amends Privacy Law to Protect Citizens From State Intrusion
By San Yamin Aung THE IRRAWADDY, Thu, August 27, 2020 Lawmakers attend the Union Parliament in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw, on Jan. 27, 2020. / Htet Wai / The Irrawaddy YANGON—Amendments […]
Joint statement on UK – ASEAN Economic Dialogue
LONDON Wed, 26 Aug. 2020 The first UK-ASEAN Economic Dialogue was held today to strengthen economic cooperation between the UK and ASEAN. The first UK-ASEAN Economic Dialogue was held on […]
Indonesia director Harvan Agustriansyah tells stories, one short film at a time
Josa Lukman The Jakarta Post Thu, August 27, 2020 Intertwined: Harvan Agustriansyah’s ‘Empu: Sugar on the Weaver’s Chair’ tells the story of three women in different villages who do not […]
Cambodia government lauded for reforms
Mom Kunthear THE PHNOM PENH POT Wed, August 26, 2020 UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia Rhona Smith praised the government for its efforts in […]
‘Gods and Demons’: Indonesia through the prism of Bali
Australian journalist Deborah Cassrels gets the diversity that characterizes Indonesia by reporting from Bali rather than Jakarta. In Gods and Demons, she shares the story of her professional as well […]
Thailand to Grown Medical Cannabis and Export it Across the World
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Tue, August 25, 2020 BANGKOK: An Economic subcommittee in Thailand has reported medical cannabis will be raised to the status of an economic crop […]
Prayut Says Thailand Ready for Facebook’s Legal Challenge
By Khaosod English Tue, August 25, 2020 PM Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks in Rayong province on Aug. 25, 2020. BANGKOK — The Thai government stands ready to counter any attempt by […]
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