Indonesia – Papuan Activists Protest 1962 Handover, Denounce Freeport
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE SAT, AUGUST 15, 2020 A Papuan activist carries a banner reading that the 1969 referendum in Papua is undemocratic, during a protest outside the US […]
EU cooperation programs on sustainability set to start in ASEAN countries
Caroline Giovanie The Jakarta Post Sat, August 15, 2020 The European Union is allotting 800 million euro to ASEAN states to address the economic, social and political consequences brought by […]
When Myanmar Cast Off Its Colonial Tongue Under Japanese Rule
By Wei Yan Aung THE IRRAWADDY Sat, August 15, 2020 A Japanese postcard from the country’s 1940s Pacific War Burma Campaign, entitled “The delight of Burma.” YANGON—On this day in […]
High Court in Myanmar’s Kayah State Rejects Military’s Appeal to Increase Farmers’ Sentences
By Zaw Zaw Htwe The Irrawaddy Fri, August 14, 2020 Military personnel and farmers engage in a dispute over farmland in Myaynigone Village in Kayah State’s Loikaw Township in June […]
We must take a big leap: Indonesia President Jokowi seeks major transformation out of crisis
Budi Sutrisno The Jakarta Post Fri, August 14, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivers the annual state of the nation address at the House of Representatives compound in Jakarta […]
Over 7,000 Apply to Run in Myanmar’s November Election
By Htun Htun THE IRRAWADDY Fri, August 14, 2020 State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi submits her candidacy application to run in the November election in Kawhmu Township, Yangon. […]
Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce Issues Regulations Backing Consumer Protection Associations
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Thu, August 13, 2020 VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has issued new regulations to support the formation and operation of consumer […]
PDI-P officially nominates Indonesia President Jokowi’s son-in-law for Medan mayoral race
Ghina Ghaliy The Jakarta Post Tue, August 11, 2020 JAKARTA – The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has nominated President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law, Bobby Afif Nasution, and […]
Major Political Parties Pledge Support for Indonesia President Jokowi’s Son Gibran Rakabuming
AHMAD RAFIQ TEMPO.CO, 10 August 2020 JAKARTA – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has officially announced its endorsement for President Joko Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming who is running for the Solo (Surakarta) […]
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