UN’s Smith joins capital Cambodia Labour Day celebrations
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post May 2, 2019 Rhona Smith (Right) addresses the workers and members of civil society groups at Wat Phnom on Wednesday. Heng Chivoan PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – […]
Women of Teluk Bintuni, West Papua, and their mangroves
Jerry Adiguna The Jakarta Post April 25, 2019 Pristine: An aerial view of the mangrove forest zone in Teluk Bintuni regency, West Papua. JP/Jerry Adiguna WEST PAPUA, Indonesia – Teluk […]
History made as Tengku Maimun becomes Malaysia’s first female chief justice
By Ida Lim Malay Mail May 2, 2019 Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat is Malaysia’s first female chief justice. — Picture via Twitter/Bernamadotcom KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has its first […]
More US investments headed to Myanmar, trade federation says
HTIN LYNN AUNG the myanmar times MAY 1 2019 Downtown Yangon on a regular weekday. Photo: Aungmyin Yezaw/The Myanmar Times The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and […]
Beoeng Yeak Laom a protected area: Cambodia Environment Ministry
Pech Sotheary / Khmer Times Monday April 29, 2019 Residents in the Yeak Laom community submitted a conservation status request. MOE The Environment Ministry on Friday announced the recognition of an area […]
Malaysia’s Johor state prince Tunku Idris hints at running in GE15
BY JULIA CHAN Malay Mail April 29, 2019 Johor prince Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim created an online storm recently by hinting that he may contest the next general election. […]
Bali supermarket ditches plastic packaging for banana leaves
NI KOMANG ERVIANI THE JAKARTA POST Mon, April 29, 2019 Instead of plastic, the eggplants, water spinach, asparagus and many other fresh vegetables are wrapped in banana leaves and bamboo […]
Fraser’s Hill 100th anniversary: Life in ‘little England’ in Malaysia
By T.N.Alagesh Straits Times Sunday April 28, 2019 Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah inspecting the preparations for the Fraser’s Hill’s 100th anniversary celebration in Raub yesterday. PIC […]
Girl-led Placemaking in Myanmar
PHOE WA The Myanmar Times APRil 26, 2019 Owning the city’s public space. Phoe Wa/The Myanmar Times It is strange to see urban space with mango, coconut, fruits and other trees in […]
Indonesia’s First Locally Produced Electric Bike Turns Heads at IIMS 2019
JAKARTA GLOBE APRIL 25, 2019 JAKARTA – The first Indonesian-made electric motorcycle turned heads on the first day of the 2019 Telkomsel Indonesia International Motor Show at Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran […]
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