History made as Tengku Maimun becomes Malaysia’s first female chief justice
By Ida Lim Malay Mail May 2, 2019 Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat is Malaysia’s first female chief justice. — Picture via Twitter/Bernamadotcom KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has its first […]
Malaysia’s Johor state prince Tunku Idris hints at running in GE15
BY JULIA CHAN Malay Mail April 29, 2019 Johor prince Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim created an online storm recently by hinting that he may contest the next general election. […]
UK agency calls for most vulnerable to be given a say in Myanmar’s future
By Mizzima February 19, 2019 UK’s development minister Penny Mordaunt (centre) meets women in Yangon who are being protected from trafficking, gender inequality and other risks by working for UK-funded projects. […]
E.U. Honors Myanmar Rights Defenders, Including Jailed Peace Activist
By NYEIN NYEIN The irrawaddy February 15, 2019 E.U. delegation officials pose with 2019 Schuman Awards winners (front row from left to right) U Robert San Aung and U Aung Kyaw Moe […]
Malaysia govt mulls new law, parliamentary committee to curb social media misuse
Malay Mail February 21, 2019 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 ― The government is looking into the possibility to introduce new legislation or a parliamentary committee to curb misuse of social […]
US Embassy in Cambodia denies US role in Lon Nol coup d’etat
By Mech Dara The Phnom Penh Post Friday February 1, 2019 Phnom Penh residents, carrying their worldly possessions, are evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. They were told […]
Dialogue will make Myanmar stronger’ – Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar
‘Dialogue will make Myanmar stronger’ – Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar by MIZZIMA january 31, 2019 Christine Schraner Burgener (C), United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Myanmar, visits […]
Stop criminalising peaceful speech in Myanmar: rights organisation
NYAN LYNN AUNG the myanmar Times Friday February 1, 2019 The government should stop using criminal laws against peaceful speech and assembly and undertake legislative reforms to better protect freedom of expression, […]
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