Lao Government and Handicraft Stakeholders Pledge to Protect Traditional Designs of Laos
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Sat,March 26, 2021 TAEC Co-Director Tara Gujadhur with Oma Artisans. Representatives from the Lao government, Lao Handicrafts Association, and cultural heritage stakeholders met on […]
Malaysia DBP Explains Why “Orang K*ling” Racial Slur Was On Its Website In The First Place
by Hakim Hassan THE RAKYAT POST, Tue, March 23, 2021 The removal of the word was contested in court before. After receiving flak for using the slur “keling” in the […]
Malaysia DBP tells why it won’t say sorry over use of ‘keling’
Robin Augustin FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Tue, March 23, 2021 Photo: Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) says it will not apologise for the use of the […]
Erotic art in Indonesia: Outwardly scorned, secretly enjoyed
Yogi Ishabib The Jakarta Post Tue, March 9, 2021 Artist Candrika Soewarno at her desk. (JP/Ivan Darski) Candrika Soewarno’s desk was dimmer than usual, so she turned on the […]
Documentary on Angkor waters set for April
Orm Bunthoeurn | THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed March 17, 2021 An arial view showing Angkor Wat and its moat in Siem Reap last year. ANA The Apsara National Authority […]
Singapore to Host First Major International Art Festivals since Pandemic
Jakarta Globe Tue March 16, 2021 JAKARTA – Singapore will stage international arts festivals involving over 60 shows and 300 performances starting mid-May, arguably the biggest festivals since the Covid-19 […]
Great Russian poet Pushkin’s monument inaugurated in Hanoi
Thuy Duong HANOI TIMES Wed, March 17, 2021 The monument of Pushkin at Hoa Binh Park is a gift from Association of Russian Writers to Hanoi’s government and people. Photo: […]
Forecasting Success Lao Style
By THE LAOTIAN TIMES Tue, March 16, 2021 When the water level falls, the ants eat the fish – when the water level rises, the fish eat the ants. VIENTIANE […]
“Women Aren’t Property”: Indonesia Activists Demand Protection from Sexual Violence
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE MON, MARCH 08, 2021 A woman shows a message written on her back during International Women’s Day rally in Central Jakarta on March 8, 2021. […]
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