Singapore Auntie yells ‘get out of my country’ at foreign couple, calls them ‘white tr*sh’
Hana O THE INDEPENDENT SG Tue, May 4, 2021 ‘ Photo: Instagram screengrab/singapore_incidents Netizens say Singaporeans are ‘better than this’ SINGAPORE – A woman was spotted shouting at a foreign […]
Cambodia denounces UN rapporteur’s statement on Mother Nature activists’ trial
Nov Sivutha THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, May 09, 2021 On May 5, three MNC members – Long Kunthea, Phuon Keoraksmey and Thun Ratha – were sentenced to between 18 […]
Cambodia ready to exit LDC status
Thou Vireak THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, May 09, 2021 Cambodia is well-prepared to minimise economic risks when it graduates from its Least Developed Countries status, according to a senior […]
Asean leaders reach five-point consensus on Myanmar crisis
ASEAN Media April 24, 2021 Leaders of Southeast Asian nations attend the ASEAN meeting on Saturday in Jakarta. Myanmar coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is seated in the foreground […]
ASEAN Chair, Secretary General to Visit Myanmar
By The Irrawaddy Wed, May 8, 2021 Three weeks have elapsed since the historic special meeting of ASEAN leaders at the organization’s Jakarta-based Secretariat, and the bloc’s chair and chief […]
Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project
By The Irrawaddy Wed, May 8, 2021 YANGON – The regime-controlled Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has approved 15 projects including a US$2.5-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) power project, which would […]
Japan donates 35 ambulances to Cambodia
Sen David / Khmer Times Tue, May 8, 2021 The Japanese government donates 35 ambulances to Cambodia in support of fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese Embassy to Cambodia The Japanese government […]
BaliFest a mess?: Organizer defends Australian Bali-themed festival
Kevin Ng The Jakarta Post Thu, May 6, 2021 Hungry for authenticity: BaliFest promised to showcase Balinese cuisine, but attendees complained about the lack of authentic Balinese food. (Bali […]
Forbes slammed for calling Penang a ‘cheap island’ where foreigners can enjoy ‘permanent vacation’
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAYMAIL Mon, May 03, 2021 Forbes’ writer included Penang as one of 15 islands that are ‘so cheap’ that expats can go on ‘permanent vacation’ there. […]
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