Myanmar signs slew of agreements with India
John Liu Myanmar Times Thu, Feb 28, 2020 President U Win Myint shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo – Sanjay Sharma NAYPYITAW – Myanmar and India inked […]
Japan gov’t grants $1.43 million in aid for social projects to Cambodia
Voun Dara | The Phnom Penh Post Thu, February 27, 2020 The Japan Mine Action Services and Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) signed a cooperation agreement to clear mines and […]
Malaysia King’s efforts to resolve political crisis highlight role of constitutional monarchy
MALAY MAIL Fri, Feb 28, 2020 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah speaks to members of the media at Istana Negara February 25, 2020. ― Picture by […]
Tommy Thomas quits as Malaysia’s AG
BY SOO WERN JUN MALAY MAIL Fri, Feb 28, 2020 Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, February 24, 2020. ― Picture by […]
Raed Fares, the Syrian Journalist and Activist, Receives Legatum Institute’s 2020 Courage in Journalism Award
Philippa Stroud and Nathan Gamester of the Legatum Institute, with Courage in Journalism judges Mike Thomson, of the BBC; Abeer Saady, of the Ethical Journalism Network; and Kate Clark, of […]
Malaysia Political Crisis – Sacked, cast aside, fell ill – now Muhyiddin assured as Malaysia’s ‘PM8’
A Special Correspondent Free Malaysia Today Fri, February 28, 2020 Muhyiddin Yassin is likely to become Malaysia’s 8th prime minister after a week of political vacuum. KUALA LUMPUR: Muhyiddin Yassin […]
Malaysia’s 250 Orang Asli (Indigenous People) protest against degazetting of Kuala Langat forest reserve
Bernama Free Malaysia Today Wed, February 26, 2020 The Orang Asli protesting against the proposed degazetting of the Hutan Simpan Kuala Langat Utara forest reserve. SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: The […]
Register SIM cards by June 30 or face cancellation, Myanmar govt warns
Saw Yi Nandar The Myanmar Times Wed, Feb 26, 2020 A shop sells smart phones in Yangon. Shin Moe Myint/The Myanmar Times NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – All mobile phone users in […]
Only talking about peace will not extinguish fire of civil war, Myanmar State Counsellor says
By Soe Thu Aung Mizzima Wed, February 26, 2020 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with the local people in Myawady and Hlaingbwe townships in Kayin State […]
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