Indonesia Solar start-up Xurya becomes first recipient of Southeast Asian green fund
Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Wed, September 16, 2020 A solar PV installation by solar start-up Xurya above Plaza Indonesia shopping mall in Central Jakarta is pictured at an unspecified […]
Thai PM Prayut’s Daughters Hit Back at Netizens’ Accusations
Khaosod English September 3, 2020 Tanya Chan-o-cha and Nittha Chan-o-cha are seen in a 2006 promotional image for pop band Badz. BANGKOK — Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s twin daughters on Wednesday […]
Netizens Charged With Libel for Posts About Thai PM Prayut’s Daughters
Khaosod English Tue September 15, 2020 BANGKOK — Police on Tuesday said seven people were charged for posting defamatory content online about Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s daughters, and more people will […]
University of Indonesia under fire for emphasizing consensual sex in sex-ed orientation video
Rizki Fachriansyah The Jakarta Post Wed, September 16, 2020 The University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java. (Wikimedia Commons/Ilham Kuniawan Gumilang) The University of Indonesia (UI) has found itself embroiled in […]
United States Commits $153 million for Mekong Development
By Francis Savankham THE LAOTIAN TIMES Wed, September 16, 2020 The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6 million for cooperation programs throughout the Mekong region, including crime prevention, data […]
Germany Supplies Scientific Equipment to MRC to Monitor Dam Impacts
Germany Supplies Scientific Equipment to MRC to Monitor Dam Impacts By Francis Savankham THE LAOTIAN TIMES Tue, September 15, 2020 VIENTIANE – The government of Germany has provided equipment for […]
ASEAN given important role in US Indo-Pacific strategy
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Mon, Sep 14, 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at an online meeting with ASEAN foreign ministers on September 10, 2020. Photo: VTV HANOI […]
Vietnam says ASEAN doesn’t want to get trapped between competition of major powers
Minh Anh THE HANOI TIMES Mon, September 14, 2020 Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at an international press meeting on September 12. Photo: Minh […]
Indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) expresses concerns after most regional election candidates found to be backed by sponsors
Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie The Jakarta Post Sat, September 12, 2020 JAKARTA – A recent study by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found that 82 percent of candidates in […]
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