Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law
By Jasmina Yap The Laotian Times Thu, August 20, 2020 A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism […]
Indonesia – Contextualizing women’s issues in experiences, literature
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Tue, August 18, 2020 Activists from various women’s organizations take action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, Jakarta, on Dec. 1, 2019. They urged the […]
Malaysian silat film ‘Geran’ clinches award at New York Asian Film Festival
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Wed, August 19, 2020 Photo: Malay Mail PETALING JAYA — Action movie Geran has made Malaysia proud by winning the “‘Daniel A. Craft Award […]
Zambia risks losing sovereignty to Beijing due to debt-trap diplomacy
By Mizzima Tue, August 18, 2020 As part of Mizzima’s news and analysis, we are looking into the power-politics of Myanmar’s neighbours Resistance is growing to China’s presence in the […]
Indonesia – After a year of Papuan antiracism rallies, discrimination remains an everyday occurrence
Victor Mambor The Jakarta Post Wed, August 19, 2020 A mural reads depicting two Papuans reads: “If we are monkeys, don’t force monkeys to raise the red and white [Indonesian] […]
Indonesia’s politically wired millennials to contest December polls
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Wed, August 19, 2020 JAKARTA – The 2020 simultaneous regional elections are shaping up to be unpredictable competitions that will feature several young, […]
Samsung Vietnam refutes rumors of shifting smartphone production to India
Ngoc Thuy The Hanoi Times Tue, August 18, 2020 Vietnam remains Samsung’s global production hub. All subsidiaries of Samsung in Vietnam are operating normally as the country remain its strategic […]
JETRO survey shows Cambodia may miss out on Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asian nations
KHMER TIMES Tue, August 18, 2020 PHNOM PENH – A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding business in Southeast Asia, according to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
UN experts raise concerns about Thai activist’s disappearance in Cambodia
Taing Rinith / Khmer Times Sun, August 16, 2020 Wanchalearm Satsaksit was allegedly abducted in Phnom Penh. Facebook PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s permanent mission to the U.N. said in a […]
Intersectional feminism, a window to women’s thoughts in Indonesia
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Tue, August 18, 2020 Ambitious crossover: The Etalase Pemikiran Perempuan feminist festival ends with musical performances and talks from four distinct, iconic female musicians. […]
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