Indonesia: Don’t burn books
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Jakarta Tue January 29, 2019 On the rise: A communist symbol dominates Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, in 1965 at a massive Indonesian Communist Party […]
Myanmar Opens Major Investment Summit in Naypyitaw
By THE IRRAWADDY 28 January 2019 Delegates at the Invest Myanmar Summit 2019 pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony in Naypyitaw on Monday. / Htet Naing Zaw / The […]
Welcoming Gods with ‘Rejang’ dance in Indonesia
By Agung Parameswara THE JAKARTA POST Mon January 28, 2019 Dance across the village: The rejang dancers begin their performance from Bale Gede to Jasri village’s temple yard. JP/Agung Parameswara […]
Indonesia movie ‘27 Steps of May’ screened at 2019 Göteborg Film Festival
THE JAKARTA POST Monday January 28, 2019 Lukman Sardi (left) in ’27 Steps of May’ directed by Ravi Bharwani. (27 Steps of May/File) The 2018 movie 27 Steps of May, helmed […]
Meme Candidate Pair Nurhadi-Aldo Steals Spotlight Amid Political Campaign Hubbub
By Diella Yasmine The Jakarta Globe January 12, 2019 On Christmas Eve, a new pair of mock candidates representing the “Partai Untuk Kebutuhan Iman,” or “Food for Faith Party,” took […]
World Highlights Deforestation. Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs says: Don’t Dictate Us
MUHAMMAD HENDARTYO TEMPO.CO 25 January 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan responded to the deforestation issue that had been in the world’s limelight during his speech in a workshop themed […]
Cambodia P M unveils policy to combat reliance on EU, US trade
By May Kunmakara Khmer Times January 14, 2019 Traders transport goods across the Bavet border crossing between Cambodia and Vietnam . KT/Mai Vireak PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Prime Minister Hun Sen […]
Bagan ready for heritage listing experts
By EI EI THU The Myanmar times 25 JANuary 2019 One of the pagodas in the Bagan cultural heritage zone. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times The Department of Archaeology and National Museums […]
Malaysia Airlines inflight magazine to drop the word ‘pork’ from future issues
By Audrey Edwards Malay Mail January 25, 2019 The move to disallow the word came about after a social media post, claiming that a photograph of pork was used in […]
Can we talk about the ‘kerbau pendek’ in the room?In Malaysia?
By Joan Lau Executive Editor Malay Mail January 25, 2019 Curious Kitchen’s Wagyu Strip Loin dish was mistaken for pork earlier this week after it was spotted in MAS’ ‘Going […]
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