UN rapporteurs’ concerns rebuffed by Cambodia
Ry Sochan THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, August 09, 2021 The UN rights experts call for the release of seven activists detained while awaiting trial. OHCHR CAMBODIA Cambodian officials have […]
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
Nov Sivutha THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, August 09, 2021 Indigenous community members from Ratanakiri province celebrate the international World Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. Facebook The deforestation of community-held […]
Laos’ Champsack Province to Use Traditional Herbal Medicines for Treatment of Covid Patients
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Tue, August 10, 2021 Traditional Lao herbal medicine used to treat Covid-19 Authorities in Champasack Province are considering including traditional Lao herbal medications among […]
UK becomes ASEAN’s newest dialogue partner, ending 25-year moratorium
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Fri, August 6, 2021 The United Kingdom has officially become ASEAN’s 11th dialogue partner, officials announced on Thursday, ending the regional bloc’s 25-year moratorium on […]
ASEAN-EU set to embark on free trade deal negotiation
Ngoc Thuy HANOI TIMES Sat, August 7, 2021 Overview of the meeting. Source: baoquocte.vn A potential ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) should be based on existing trade deals between the […]
Malaysia ‘Rape joke’ escalates with RM5mil counter-demand letter to teacher
K. Parkaran FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Wed, August 06, 2021 In reply to the RM1 million suit filed by the teacher, the family of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam said they would rely […]
MALAYSIA – After legal threat, Ain says also called in for police report by teacher accused of making rape joke
BY JUSTIN ONG MALAY MAIL Thu, August 05, 2021 Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam triggered controversy in April after complaining on TikTok that a teacher had joked about rape, sparking a […]
MALAYSIA – Case of teacher who allegedly made rape joke classified as NFA
By Muhaamad Hafis Nawawi NEW STRAITS TIMES Thu, August 05, 2021 SUNGAI BULOH: Police have completed investigations into a Physical Education (PE) teacher who allegedly made a rape joke in […]
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