Global Medical Charity MSF Told to Close Operation in Myanmar’s South
By The Irrawaddy Wed, June 09, 2021 MSF in Myanmar. / MSF Myanmar Facebook Myanmar’s regime has suspended the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) operations in Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, […]
Factories Shuttered in Myanmar’s First Special Economic Zone Amid Post-Coup Turmoil
By The Irrawaddy Wed, June 09, 2021 Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Yangon’s Thanlyin Township. / MJTD Almost a quarter of all factories in the Japan-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone […]
Myanmar’s National Unity Government ‘Deeply Concerned’ With China
By The Irrawaddy Tue, June 08, 2021 Myanmar military chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Naypyitaw on Tuesday. / Tatmadaw Information Team NAYPYITAW […]
Myanmar Junta to Sell More Timber in Search for Hard Currency
By The Irrawaddy Mon, June 8, 2021 Illegal timber seized under the NLD government. / Forest Department Myanmar’s military regime will hold further timber auctions on June 23 and 24 […]
Cambodia’s last great forest in Oddar Meanchey under attack, more resources needed
Son Minea / Khmer Times Tue, June 8, 2021 Bun Saluth, a government-appointed protector of Sang Rukhavoan Community Forest in Oddar Meanchey province. Facebook Sang Rukhavoan Community Forest in Oddar […]
Cambodia: UN rapporteurs’ concerns on National Internet Gateway ‘imaginary’
Niem Chheng THE PHNOM PENH POST Tue, June 08, 2021 Men place banners outside the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in Phnom Penh in February. Heng Chivoan The Ministry of […]
Chinese netizens mock S’poreans for not choosing Sinovac
Hana O THE INDEPENDENT SG Sun, June 6, 2021 The man mocked: “Is it because of the cost or because Singaporeans only compatible with “made in USA” vaccines?” Photo: […]
Malaysia – Varsities supposed to broaden minds, critics say after Ramli Ibrahim talk debacle
Sean Augustin FREE MALAYSIA TODAY, Mon June 7, 2021 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia has cancelled a talk by classical dancer Ramli Ibrahim so as not to ‘offend any party’. (Facebook pic) […]
Lao New Minister Reassures MRC of Lao Cooperation for Responsible Development of Mekong Basin
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Mon, June 7, 2021 The new Lao minister of Natural Resources and Environment has assured the head of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat […]
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