Malaysia in turmoil
Joshua Purushotman and Sangeetha Amarthalingam The Phnom Penh Post Tue, February 25, 2020 Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Dr […]
PM Hun Sen asks Cambodians to believe in government
Niem Chheng | The Phnom Penh Post Tue, February 25, 2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen asked citizens and investors to have confidence in the government, which has drafted a four-point […]
CAMBODIA – Fifty houses bulldozed overnight as S’ville land dispute escalates
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post Mon, February 24, 2020 The families claim they have been living on the land since 2002 with full ownership. Photo supplied PREAH SIHANOUK PROVINCE, […]
Cambodia wants to attract more Indonesian investors
May Kunmakara | The Phnom Penh Post Tue, February 25, 2020 Indonesian Ambassador to Cambodia Sudirman Haseng (left) and Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Cham Prasidh meet on […]
Direct Flights Between Myanmar and Buddha’s Birthplace in Nepal to Begin in May
By Zarni Mann The Irrawaddy Mon, February 24, 2020 Lumbini, Nepal – Birthplace of Buddha Photo: Dept of Tourism, Nepal MANDALAY—To boost tourism with Myanmar, Nepal has announced that direct […]
Jungloos’ and other temptations in Cambodia
with Peter Olszewski / Khmer Times February 21, 2020 Going green and going clean is the new scene for chic hotels, and in Siem Reap the unusual and unusually named hotel, […]
Indonesia’s Maluku indigenous people arrested amid conflict with company over disputed forest
Belseran Christ The Jakarta Post Fri, February 21, 2020 Indigenous people in Sabuai village, Eastern Seram regency in Maluku hold a customary ritual in a forest area they claim as […]
Singapore man in N95 mask distances himself from nurse waiting for the same lift – discrimination amidst the COVID-19 outbreak?
MIREN GONZALEZ THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE February 21, 2020 “Is the public so fearful of us nurses or medical officers?” asked the nurse. Photo for illustrative purposes only/Singapore Nurses Association Facebook […]
Malaysia AG says home minister ‘absolutely correct’ on terrorist list prerogative, but law demands a review every six months
BY DEBRA CHONG MALAY MAIL Saturday, 22 Feb 2020 Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has clarified that he had not questioned the home minister’s authority in classifying the Liberation Tigers of […]
Indonesian students vow to return to streets, this time joining workers against jobs bill
The Jakarta Post Fri, February 21, 2020 Workers march on the street in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Central Jakarta to protest against the omnibus bill on […]
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