Local Designers’ Cloth Masks Spark New Fashion Trend in Myanmar
By Lwin Mar Htun The Irrawaddy Fri, June , 2020 Myanmar fashion labels are creating stylish cloth face masks from local fabrics, and using part of the proceeds to provide […]
Malaysia PM announces RM35 billion stimulus plan in latest bid for economic recovery
Robin Augustin Free Malaysia Today Fri, June 5, 2020 Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today unveiled a RM35 billion stimulus package to help […]
Indonesia unveils bigger stimulus worth $47.6 billion to fight coronavirus impacts
Adrian Wail Akhlas The Jakarta Post Thu, June 4, 2020 Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (Photo: Antara) JAKARTA – The government unveiled on Wednesday a bigger stimulus package worth Rp […]
US Suspends Visas for Citizens of Laos
By Latsamy Phonevilay The Laotian Times Thu, June 5, 2020 The United States Government has discontinued issuance of certain visas for citizens of Laos and nationals applying in Laos after […]
Cambodia Gov’t refutes rights repression claim
Niem Chheng The Phnom Penh Post Thu, June 4, 2020 Cambodia Human Rights Committee spokesman Chin Malin says the government has not clamped down on freedom of speech. Heng Chivoan […]
Malaysia’s MACC looking into alleged land grab case in Sabah
Jason Santos Free Malaysia Today Wed, June 3, 2020 An MACC official says the agency is preparing a report on recent developments into the case to see if there are […]
Cambodia PM slams HRW ‘double standards’
Niem Chheng The Phnom Penh Post, Tue, June 2, 2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen. Hong Menea Prime Minister Hun Sen has chided Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia director Brad Adams […]
Thai Government Floats Idea of a Traditional Songkran Holiday in July
CTN News Chiang Rai Times Tue, June 2, 2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic slowly eases in Thailand, the Government has said it may consider allowing traditional Songkran holiday in July. […]
‘Angkor-era Holy Cow’ discovered in Preah Vihear
Khouth Sophak Chakrya The Phnom Penh Post Mon, June 1, 2020 The sacred statue was found on an ancient hill in Preah Vihear province. Police A sacred statue of a […]
Discussion on Removing Indonesia Presidents From Office in Yogyakarta Canceled Over Death Threats
BY :FAROUK ARNAZ JAKARTA GLOBE Mon, June 1, 2020 The gate of the Gadjah Mada University campus in Yogyakarta. (BeritaSatu Photo) JAKARTA – The police are investigating alleged death threats […]
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