Bali to legalize traditional liquor, create new island brand
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 12, 2019 Balinese “arak” (traditional liquor) under the Bali Dewi Sri brand. The product has long been sold in Bali and other countries. Bali Governor […]
Khmer dancers ready for Chingay Parade in Singapore
Mom Kunthear and Khy Sovuthy / Khmer Times Khmer Times February 8, 2019 Group photo of the Khmer dances pose with Minister Pheoung Sakona (blue jacket) and Hun Many (blue polo). KT/Chor […]
‘Chef Leah with a Big Heart’ tells heartwarming story of sisterhood in Indonesia
By NI NYOMAN WIRA THE JAKARTA POST Sun, February 10, 2019 ‘Chef Leah with a Big Heart’ can be purchased online. (JP/Ni Nyoman Wira) JAKARTA, Indonesia – Leah Choy was 4 […]
Angkor Park to have 5G discussions
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia) February 6, 2019 Tourists visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap town’s Nokor Thom commune on November 15, 2017. Heng Chivoan PHNOM ENH, Cambodia – Apsara […]
Is the logging legal or illegal? In Malaysia
Center for Orang Asli ) Concerns Thursday February 7, 2019 PERAK STATE, Malaysia – Despite several requests by the Temiars (Orang Asli – Indigenous People) of Kampung Tasik […]
‘Bukan biasa-biasa’: Now former Malaysia PM Najib moves to endorse ‘bossku’ apparel, choc milk
By Zurairi AR Malay Mail February 7, 2019 Najib has used the ‘Bossku’ image as proof of his newfound popularity as the people’s champion. — Picture via Instagram/RonKamisan KUALA LUMPUR, […]
Indonesia’s CPO firms to boycott any talks with EU on ILUC
The Jakarta Post Thu February 7, 2019 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo plants a young oil palm to kick off a tree replanting program in Musi Banyuasin regency of South Sumatra […]
Oil palms need one-ninth of land used by other vegetable oil crops
The Jakarta Post Wed, February 6, 2019 An aerial view of an oil palm plantation in Dumai, Riau. (Antara Photo/Rony Muharrman) JAKARTA, Indonesia – A palm oil task force of […]
Cambodia Koh Paen residents aim to keep bamboo bridge tradition alive
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post February 6, 2019 Each year, Koh Paen residents built a seasonal, kilometre-long bamboo bridge for cars and pedestrians to cross the Mekong when the […]
Malaysia state Perak Forestry Department denies threatening Orang Asli (Indigenous People) in Gerik
By John Bunyan Malay Mail February 6, 2019 IPOH, Jan 6 — Perak Forestry Department Director Datuk Mohamed Zin Yusop today denied that the department had threatened the Orang Asli […]
