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, […]
Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts
LONDON: The Royal African Society, in partnership with the British Council, held a talk ‘Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts’ at SOAS, University of London, 29 January. (Panellists L-R): Patrick Sam, […]
The hairy little heroes saving many lives in rural Cambodia
Raksmey Hong THE PHNOM PENH POST Tues January 15, 2019 Trained by Belgian non-profit Apopo to detect landmines in Cambodia, the rat team rises at 4am, arriving at the minefields […]
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