Refugees In Indonesia Demand Immediate Resettlement by UNHCR
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE MON, JULY 14, 2020 Refugeesstage a rally in front of UNHCR office in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta on Monday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) JAKARTA – Hundreds […]
Indonesia seeks to conclude trade negotiation with EU next year to bolster recovery
Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman THE JAKARTA POST Wed, July 15, 2020 JAKARTA – Indonesia hopes to conclude negotiations for a trade agreement with the European Union next year to bolster the […]
Laos Introduces Fast-track Registration for S Korean Patents
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES July 15, 2020 VIENTIANE – Laos and South Korea have agreed to allow South Korean companies to register their patent in Laos without going […]
Cambodia rejects UN rights claim
Niem Chheng THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, July 12, 2020 GENEVA, Switzerland – Cambodia’s Permanent Mission to the UN Office in Geneva on Friday hit back at David Kaye, the […]
Thailand’s Lawmakers Endorse Partnership Bill for Same-Sex Couples
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES July 9, 2020 “The Civil Partnership Bill is a milestone for Thai society in promoting equality among people of all genders. This strengthens the […]
Thailand Goes on Offensive Over Monkeys and the Coconut Industry
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES July 14, 2020 BANGKOK: The Foreign Ministry has gone on the defensive against PETA as the animal rights group tries to cancel culture Thailand’s […]
University of Indonesia Epidemiologist Slams Govt’s Use of ‘New Normal’ Term
IMAM HAMDI TEMPO.CO Mon, July 13, 2020 JAKARTA – University of Indonesia (UI) epidemiologist Pandu Riono on Monday blasted the Indonesian government’s use of the term ‘new normal’ in a period […]
Indonesians rage on Twitter after Chinese state media claims batik as traditional Chinese art form
BY MELANIE CHALIL MALAY MAIL Mon, July 13, 2020 Indonesian batik was declared an intangible cultural heritage by Unesco in 2009. Photo: The Jakarta Post KUALA LUMPUR — Indonesians […]
In Myanmar A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon
By Wei Yan Aung The Irrawaddy Thu, 8 July 2020 The Pegu Club YANGON – One of the symbolic landmarks of discrimination during the colonial period in Myanmar—then Burma—is the […]
Experts Denounce Religious Censorship on Thai Modern Arts
By Khaosod English Mon, July 13, 2020 Paintings depicting Buddha as Ultraman. BANGKOK — A group of academics and experts told a Parliament committee on Monday that crackdowns on arts […]
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