‘Free Hugs’ campaign hits Yangon to support education
By Kaung Kin Ko Mizzima Monday May 16, 2016 90s’ Kids Team A youth group called “90s’ Kids Team” organised a “Free Hugs” campaign outside the Hledan Center in Yangon […]
Communist Symbolism, Debates Spring Up on Social Media and Streets in Indonesia
Jakarta Globe Thu May 12, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia: . More than 50 years after the 1965 anti-communist purge, Indonesia has seen a reemergence of communist symbolism and debate through social […]
Vietnam among fastest-growing economies in Asia, driven by electronic exports: IMF
Thanh Nien News Wednesday May 4, 2016 A garment factory in Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Thang A garment factory in Hanoi. Photo: Ngoc Thang After recording a five-year high growth of […]
New Eco-Fashion program launched at Indawgyi Lake in Myanmar
By Mizzima Thursday April 28, 2016 Credit: FFI FFI (Fauna & Flora International-Myanmar) has just launched a programme designed to protect wildlife while generating income for local people.It has employed […]
Vietnamese kids film ‘Yellow Flowers’ wins Toronto award
Thanh Nien News Wednesday April 27, 2016 A still image of a scene from the Vietnamese film “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass” directed by Victor Vu TORONTO Vietnamese coming-of-age […]
Indonesia to Establish First EU Licensing Scheme for Legal Timber Exports
FROM JAKARTA GLOBE, INDONESIA Jakarta Globe Friday April 22, 2016 JAKARTA – Indonesia will be the first country to implement a timber licensing scheme for exports to European Union, as […]
European Tourists Visiting Bali Increase
TEMPO.CO Thursday April 28, 2016 A French surfer wearing white kebaya at Kuta Beach, Bali, April 21, 2016. TEMPO/Johannes P. Christo JAKARTA,Indonesia – Bali recorded about 1 million tourists visiting […]
Malaysia ‘Teapot cult’ leader Ayah Pin dies
The Malay Mail Online Saturday April 23, 2016 A YouTube screenshot of Ayah Pin’s Sky Kingdom commune which was demolished in 2005. KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 ― Ayah Pin, founder […]
West Papua demonstration in London
West Papua demonstration in London during Indonesia President visit – Wednesday 20 April 2016
Malaysian Malay model tells critics ‘I’m a citizen of the world’
The Malay Mail Online Saturday March 5, 2016 Malaysian model Tuti – real name Nuraini Noor – said she is unperturbed by the cyber-attacks and that she would continue to […]
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