Malaysia Controversial Sabah dam to go ahead under new state government
BY JULIA CHAN MALAY MAIL Tue, Dec 22, 2020 KOTA KINABALU — The new Sabah government has announced it plans to reimplement the controversial Penampang Kaiduan Dam. The dam was […]
More Japanese firms to leave China for Vietnam: Ambassador
Nguyen Tung HANOI TIMES Tue, December 22, 2020 Overview of the dialogue. Photo: Hoang Giang. HANOI – Vietnam is the top choice for Japanese companies looking to diversify their supply […]
Foreign media express anxiety over Thailand’s press freedoms
The Thaiger Mon, December 14, 2020 Foreign journalists in Thailand are expressing concern about what they are calling restrictions on press freedom. Speaking at a recent Foreign Correspondents’ Club of […]
Myanmar to Start Joint Projects With Three Asian Countries
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Mon, December 21, 2020 YANGON—Amid efforts to secure foreign investment to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Myanmar’s economy, the government expects implementation […]
A Cambodian woman ranger risks her life for wildlife
Long Kimmarita THE PHNOM PENH POST, Sun, December 13, 2020 Chhin Phatthavdy is assigned to protection duties in the Preaek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary. USAID CAMBODIA There are only a […]
Indonesia – Didiet weaves love letter to Maluku in ‘Romansa Tanimbar’
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Sat, December 12, 2020 Reenvisioned luxury: Svarna by IKAT Indonesia’s latest collection, “Romansa Tanimbar”, has revamped the ikat of Tanimbar Islands regency into […]
Malaysia – Melaka’s iconic bullock carts fast becoming extinct
MALAY MAIL, Sun, December 20, 2020 Bullock carts are fast becoming extinct due to rapid development. — Bernama pic MELAKA, Dec 20 — When travelling to Melaka, experiencing a ride […]
The Day British Colonialists Concluded the Second Anglo-Burmese War
On This Day By Wei Yan Aung THE IRRAWADDY, Sun, December 20, 2020 A sketch on the Second Anglo-Burmese War in Rangoon. YANGON — On this day, December 20, in […]
Indonesia to send more aid to Pacific nations in diplomatic push
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Thu, December 17, 2020 Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi attends a Joint Commission Meeting with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters […]
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