UK becomes ASEAN’s newest dialogue partner, ending 25-year moratorium
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Fri, August 6, 2021 The United Kingdom has officially become ASEAN’s 11th dialogue partner, officials announced on Thursday, ending the regional bloc’s 25-year moratorium on […]
ASEAN-EU set to embark on free trade deal negotiation
Ngoc Thuy HANOI TIMES Sat, August 7, 2021 Overview of the meeting. Source: baoquocte.vn A potential ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) should be based on existing trade deals between the […]
Malaysia ‘Rape joke’ escalates with RM5mil counter-demand letter to teacher
K. Parkaran FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Wed, August 06, 2021 In reply to the RM1 million suit filed by the teacher, the family of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam said they would rely […]
MALAYSIA – After legal threat, Ain says also called in for police report by teacher accused of making rape joke
BY JUSTIN ONG MALAY MAIL Thu, August 05, 2021 Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam triggered controversy in April after complaining on TikTok that a teacher had joked about rape, sparking a […]
MALAYSIA – Case of teacher who allegedly made rape joke classified as NFA
By Muhaamad Hafis Nawawi NEW STRAITS TIMES Thu, August 05, 2021 SUNGAI BULOH: Police have completed investigations into a Physical Education (PE) teacher who allegedly made a rape joke in […]
MALAYSIA – Father: Teacher wants RM1m from Ain, claims rape joke allegation defamatory
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM MALAY MAIL Wed, Aug 04, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 ― Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has received a letter of demand seeking RM1 million as compensation […]
Laos Increases State Quarantine Requirement to 28 Days
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Fri, August 6, 2021 Laos has increased the quarantine period for those entering state quarantine centers from 14 days to 28 days following cases […]
Singapore man regrets going to Raffles City for vaccination, says ‘I am not racist but if I knew there were a hundred Indian foreign workers I would have missed the appt’
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Mon, August 2, 2021 He pointed out there were many cases where travellers from India tested negative for Covid-19 within the SHN period, but tested […]
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