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From Bijan to Bossku: Former Malaysia PM Najib taps into ‘rempit’ culture in working class rebranding

COMMENTARY By Zurairi AR Assistant News Editor Malay Mail January 18, 2019 Najib’s constant reference to riding may well endear him to the blue-collar community, as he attempts to morph […]

Projects Approved by Previous Gov’t Should Not Be Abolished: Myanmar State Counselor

By Htet Naing Zaw The Irrawaddy January 23, 2019 State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets locals in Kalay Township on January 21, 2019. / Myanmar State Counselor’s Office […]

US Embassy in Cambodia denies US role in Lon Nol coup d’etat

By Mech Dara  The Phnom Penh Post  Friday February 1, 2019 Phnom Penh residents, carrying their worldly possessions, are evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. They were told […]

Malaysia group sounds alarm as industrial dumping shrinks last mangrove forest in Batu Maung

By Opalyn Mok Malay Mail January 30, 2019 Sahabat Alam Malaysia research officer S. Mageswary (centre) says the remaining mangrove forest in Batu Maung must be preserved and protected for […]

Indonesia Massive Crackdown on Communist Books Deemed Unconstitutional

BY SHEANY JAKARTA  GLOBE J JANUARY 25, 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia –  A plan by the Attorney General’s Office to launch a massive crackdown on books about communism and other banned […]

Dialogue will make Myanmar stronger’ – Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar

‘Dialogue will make Myanmar stronger’ – Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar by MIZZIMA january 31, 2019 Christine Schraner Burgener (C), United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Myanmar, visits […]

Stop criminalising peaceful speech in Myanmar: rights organisation

NYAN LYNN AUNG the myanmar Times Friday February 1,  2019 The government should stop using criminal laws against peaceful speech and assembly and undertake legislative reforms to better protect freedom of expression, […]

Malaysia wants WTO Bulletin to retract ‘biased’ article on palm oil

MALAY MAIL Friday February 1, 2019 Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya January 28, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 […]

Report: MASwings flying empty aircraft on KK-Sandakan route as part of deal with Transport Ministry

By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin Malay Mail Friday February 1, 2019 The flights only feature the cabin crew and pilots onboard, with no commercial passengers allowed as per the PSO’s […]

Denmark funds mangrove reforestation in Myanmar Rakhine state

MYAT MOE AUNG THE MYANMAR TIMES 30 JANUARY 2019 Mangrove trees grow along the coast of Myanmar. Aye Saphay Phyu/The Myanmar Times A Five-year plan to replant mangrove forests is being […]

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