THAILAND – Divine Desperation: Thai Airways Sells Nonstop ‘Holy Flight’
By Khaosod English Tue, November 3, 2020 BANGKOK — Thai Airways is selling a pilgrimage flight that will let you “visit” 99 holy Buddhist sites around the country, but don’t […]
MYANMAR – Thadingyut: A festival of light in a time of darkness
MYANMAR NOW Sun, November 1, 2020 Myanmar is marking its annual Thadingyut festival this weekend amid a surge in Covid-19 cases that has forced many to forego the usual festivities. […]
Malaysia ‘Teacher Sam’ vying for global glory
By TN Alagesh NEW STRAITS TIMES Fri, October 30, 2020 Samuel Isaiah speaking to a student during a farewell ceremony in SK Runchang in this file photo taken in […]
Protection of Traditional Designs from Plagiarism Discussed at Laos National Event
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Sat, October 24, 2020 Iu Mien, Katu, Oma, and Lanten artisan partners of the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre at the Lao Handicrafts Festival. […]
Plans for Malaysian campus of Japan’s Tsukuba University on track
By Azman Ujang, BERNAMA October 17, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Plans for the establishment of a branch campus of Japan’s Tsukuba University in Malaysia — the first ever by a […]
Ceremony held to mark 1,010th founding anniversary of Hanoi
Nhat Minh – Tran Long. THE HANOI TIMES Sun, October 11, 2020 HANOI – Hanoi in its 1,010th anniversary will continue to be Civilized – Heroic – Peaceful – Hospitable […]
Indonesia teachers, lecturers denounce ministry letter urging students not to protest jobs law
Tri Indah Oktavianti The Jakarta Post Sun, October 11, 2020 Students from various universities in South Tangerang, Banten, join a protest against the omnibus law on job creation in Pasar […]
The Netherlands to Return Colonial Looted Art to Former Dutch Colonies
Linawati Sidarto TEMPO.CO, Thu, October 8, 2020 JAKARTA – “It begins with the recognition that injustice has been done,” said Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Sciences Ingrid van Engelshoven when she […]
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