Cambodia noodle party kicks off nationwide
Taing Vida / Khmer Times Sunday June 9, 2019 People gathering to eat Khmer noodles on June 9 at Chumpu Voan Pagoda, Phnom Penh. KT/ Chor Sokunthea PHNOM PENH – Nation wide […]
Meet Magdalena Tukan, East Flores entrepreneur who sells sorghum to fund children’s literacy program
HENDRIKUS SURA THE JAKARTA POST Sunday, June 9, 2019 Cookies made of sorghum. (JP/Hendrikus Sura) EAST FLORES, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – For Magdalena Eda Tukan, who graduated from Trisakti […]
Myanmar NLD ministers flock to EU business forum
THOMPSON CHAU The Myanmar Times June 6, 2019 Officials, comprising six cabinet-level ministers, attend the 2019 Myanmar-EU economic forum in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Aung Htay Hlaing/The Myanmar Times As […]
Even as Trade Sanctions Loom, EU Envoy Upbeat on Investment in Myanmar
By SAN YAMIN AUNG, the irrawaddy 7 June 2019 A garment factory in Yangon / The Irrawaddy YANGON—EU Ambassador Kristian Schmidt has encouraged European companies to consider investing in Myanmar, saying its […]
From Kota Kinabalu to Tenom: What a train ride for tourists, residents
By Olivia Miwil June 7, 2019 BEAUFORT, Sabah, Malaysia : PASSENGERS make their way to the train station depot as the diesel locomotive comes to a halt here. It is 7.30am […]
Malaysia state Penang Education Dept probing school over students’ climate change protest
BY OPALYN MOK Malay Mail June 4, 2019 A climate change protest organised by Klimate Action Utara Malaysia (KAUM) and Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY) in Bayan Baru, Penang, on May […]
River cinema among Bali’s newest tourist attractions
NI KOMANG ERVIANI THE JAKARTA POST Sun, June 2, 2019 Launched on May 25, Bioskop Tukad will be held once a month as part of the annual movie competition Denpasar […]
Interfaith community in Semarang holds purification ritual to commemorate Indonesia’s Pancasila Day
Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post Sun, June 2, 2019 Artist Sosiawan Leak recites a poem about the struggle of the residents of Surabaya in East Java to expel invaders during the […]
Yogyakarta to implement car-free policy at iconic Jl. Malioboro
THE JAKARTA POST Sun, June 2, 2019 / 04:08 pm Travelers walk along the sidewalk of Jl. Malioboro. (Marriott International/Kurniadi Widodo) YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – Yogyakarta is set to implement a car-free […]
The once deserted Cambodia beach turning into a popular tourist attraction
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post May 30, 2019 Ta Barang (translated as French grandpa) is a private beach that has become popular after thousands of Facebook users shared photos […]
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