Tommy Thomas quits as Malaysia’s AG
BY SOO WERN JUN MALAY MAIL Fri, Feb 28, 2020 Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, February 24, 2020. ― Picture by […]
Raed Fares, the Syrian Journalist and Activist, Receives Legatum Institute’s 2020 Courage in Journalism Award
Philippa Stroud and Nathan Gamester of the Legatum Institute, with Courage in Journalism judges Mike Thomson, of the BBC; Abeer Saady, of the Ethical Journalism Network; and Kate Clark, of […]
Malaysia Political Crisis – Sacked, cast aside, fell ill – now Muhyiddin assured as Malaysia’s ‘PM8’
A Special Correspondent Free Malaysia Today Fri, February 28, 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin is likely to become Malaysia’s 8th prime minister after a week of political vacuum. KUALA LUMPUR: Muhyiddin Yassin […]
Myanmar’s Kachin State Approves Chinese-Backed Business Park in Border Town
By Nan Lwin The Irrawaddy Thu February 27, 2020 The Kanpiketi Myanmar-China border checkpoint in Waingmaw Township in northern Kachin State’s Special Region 1. / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy […]
Gloom hits Siem Reap tourism
Hin Pisei | The Phnom Penh Post Wed, February 26, 2020 The number of Chinese tourists coming to Siem Reap province has plummeted by about 95 per cent according to […]
Cambodia short film Uncle Elephant makes way to festival in New York City
Khouth Sophak Chakrya | The Phnom Penh Post Wed, February 26, 2020 This now brings Uncle Elephant’s total festival showings to four. The video shows conservation work being carried out […]
2nd Yangon International Motor Show draws the crowds
By Mizzima Tue, February 25, 2020 YANGON, Myanmar – Buyers and visitors flocked to the three-day 2nd Yangon International Motor Show that ended yesterday, according to local media reports.
Indonesia Launches Circular Economy Initiative With Denmark, UNDP
BY :NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 Danish Ambassador for Indonesia Rasmus A. Kristensen, left, and UNDP Indonesia representative Cristophe Bahuet at the signing ceremony for Indonesia’s circular […]
Malaysia’s 250 Orang Asli (Indigenous People) protest against degazetting of Kuala Langat forest reserve
Bernama Free Malaysia Today Wed, February 26, 2020 The Orang Asli protesting against the proposed degazetting of the Hutan Simpan Kuala Langat Utara forest reserve. SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: The […]
Register SIM cards by June 30 or face cancellation, Myanmar govt warns
Saw Yi Nandar The Myanmar Times Wed, Feb 26, 2020 A shop sells smart phones in Yangon. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – All mobile phone users in […]
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