First Khmer woman to pass out of West Point
Raksmey Hong THE PHNOM PENH POST September 2020 Sithyka is the first and only female Cambodian to graduate from West Point. Photo supplied The life of a soldier certainly isn’t […]
Morning Market Demolition Draws Public Ire in Laos’ capital Vientiane
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Tue, September 8, 2020 The original Morning Market building in Vientiane Capital has been slated for demolition, however the public has taken to social […]
Police lambasted for targeting LGBT community in raid in Jakarta
Alya Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Sat, September 5, 2020 Love wins: A passerby hugs an activist campaigning for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during […]
Consenting adults living together is not a crime – Indonesian activists
Ruth Panjaitan THE JAKARTA POST Sat, September 5, 2020 What women want: Activists from a variety of civil society groups rally outside the House of Representatives on Sept. 19, 2019 […]
Malaysia Minister who breached Covid-19 rules says ‘PM is right’, night spots should shut down for good
BY ZURAIRI AR MALAY MAIL Sat, September 5, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR – Minister Datuk Khairuddin Aman Razali has supported Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s recent remark in support of nightclubs and […]
Heartbreak of Malaysian hero in 1975 Japanese Red Army hostage crisis
Frankie D’Cruz FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Mon, August 31, 2020 While hero Sukdave Singh values the pewter plaque for bravery, he feels neglected by the authorities. (Denne Singh pic). KUALA LUMPUR: […]
Thailand plans for global cannabis trade
By Caitlin Ashworth THE THAIGER Mon, August 24, 2020 BANGKOK – Thailand is getting into the global cannabis trade. Government officials are drafting up a law that would consider medical […]
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 […]
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