Cambodia King Sihamoni presides over opening of Water Festival
Long Kimmarita The Phnom Penh Post November 10, 2019 King Norodom Sihamoni presides over the lighting of the lantern barges at the opening of this year’s Water Festival on Sunday. Hong […]
Myanmar Exhibition Tries to Inspire People to Be More Positive Online
By Lwin Mar Htun The Irrawaddy November 8, 2019 The exhibition ‘Sagar Ahla Ku Htone’ features 10 local artists aiming to inspire people to adopt more positive online behaviors through the […]
Hanoi to host serial activities to honor Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultural quintessence
Ha An The Hanoi Times Nov 6, 2019 The event introduces several folk dances, folk singing, cuisines, and local products, which show the Vietnamese ethnic groups’ cultures and customs. A […]
Five Members of Performance Troupe Jailed for Satirizing Myanmar Military
By ZAW ZAW HTWE The Irrawaddy October 30, 2019 Members of the Peacock Generation Thangyat Troupe, a satirical performance group, are seen at the Mayangone Township Court in Yangon on […]
Thirty public parks in Bangkok to open for Loy Krathong festival
BY MAY TAYLOR THE THAIGER (Thailand) Fri, October 25, 2019 BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok will open 30 public parks for the forthcoming Loy Krathong Festival, which is set to take […]
Indonesia Launches $212M International Development Aid Fund BY :NUR YASMIN
From left, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and the chairman of the National Development Planning Agency, Bambang Brodjonegoro, at the Indonesian AID […]
Indonesia’s Teater Garasi Wins Norway’s Ibsen Scholarship
BY :DIANA MARISKA JAKARTA GLOBE OCTOBER 14, 2019 From left, Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Europe II director Hendra Halim with Rama Thaharani and Yudi Tajudin from Teater Garasi. (JG Photo/Nur Yasmin) […]
Reliving Orwell’s Burmese Days in Katha Township
AUNG PHAY KYI SOE 18 OCT 2019 Tourists at the entrance of the house where George Orwell lived in Katha Township . Photo – U Nyo Ko Naing KATHA, Myanmar – […]
No shame marrying a lorry driver: Malaysian master’s grad claps back on negative comments
No shame marrying a lorry driver: Malaysian master’s grad claps back on negative comments By MELANIE CHALIL Malay Mail Monday, 14 October 2019 Happily wedded Zuraiha and Hafis tied the […]
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