Accused of appropriating Indian culture, Malaysian actress Mira Filzah apologises for wearing traditional clothes
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Fri August 21, 2020 Mira said she was inspired by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and wanted to emulate her character from the film ‘Umrao […]
Indonesia president Jokowi’s administration spends Rp 90.4 billion on ‘influencers’: ICW
Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie The Jakarta Post Thu, August 20, 2020 JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving […]
Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law
By Jasmina Yap The Laotian Times Thu, August 20, 2020 A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism […]
Indonesia – Contextualizing women’s issues in experiences, literature
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Tue, August 18, 2020 Activists from various women’s organizations take action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, Jakarta, on Dec. 1, 2019. They urged the […]
Indonesia President Jokowi Dresses in NTT Traditional Attire at Flag Hoisting Ceremony
ANTARA TEMPO.CO, Mon, August 2020 Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wore the traditional costume of East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT), which features the Kaif motif woven cloth, during the flag hoisting […]
How ‘Kotret’ Empowers Marginalized People Through Photography in Indonesia
EKA WAHYU PRAMITA TEMPO.CO August 13, 2020 JAKARTA – Street children and homeless people, in general, have always dealt with a public stigma, however, this has not become a hurdle for a photography community […]
Freedom of choice: Are Indonesian women caught in a policy trap?
Dina Afrianty The Conversation Sat, August 15, 2020 Students and activists from Women’s Movement against Violence Alliance (Gerak Perempuan) participate in a rally in front of Education and Culture […]
Thailand Bets on Medical Marijuana Cultivation to Lift Economy
CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Sun, August 9, 2020 BANGKOK – Thailand’s ailing economy, particularly its tourism and agriculture sectors, is poised to get a boost from new rules that […]
‘Malaysia in their blood’: Dutch twins create lookalike Proton Wira taxi to race on iconic German circuit
BY MARK RYAN RAJ MALAY MAIL Friday, Aug 7, 2020 Jochem and Ruben have always had a soft spot for our country and aims to make Malaysia proud with their […]
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