Japan provides nearly $3 million to MRC
KHMER TIMES Sat, February 27, 2021 The MRC is on top of any issues related to the Mekong, such as low water levels. KT/ Siv Channa PHNOM PENH – The […]
Cambodia authorities and UN experts clash on Tompun-Choeung Ek wetlands development
Ben Sokhean Khmer Times Fri, February 26, 2021 Morning glory farmers row their boats along Boeng Choeung Ek lake yesterday. KT/Pann Rachana PHNOM PENH – The Ministry of Environment and […]
Pandemic-era whirlwind diplomacy moves needle in ASEAN
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Fri, February 26, 2021 Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi talks with U Wunna Maung Lwin (right), whom the Myanmar military regime has appointed foreign minister, […]
Anger in Indonesia as graft suspects, lawmakers’ families get vaccinated
Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Sat, February 27, 2021 Medical workers undergo mass COVID-19 vaccination drive at Istora Senayan indoor stadium in Jakarta on Feb. 4, 2021. The government […]
Lawmakers in Thailand Promoting Cannabis as a Cash Crop for Farmers
CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES Mon, February 22, 2021 BANGKOK — Lawmakers in Thailand are promoting cannabis as a cash crop for the country’s farmers as another source of income, […]
Myanmar Anti-Coup Protestors Get Creative with Thanakha in Fresh Protests
By The Irrawaddy Thu, February 25, 2021 Anti-regime protesters in Mandalay use thanakha as part of the campaign. / The Irrawaddy Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters on Thursday are getting creative with […]
Vietnam commits broader role in ASEAN environment protection 2021
Duy Nguyen THE HANOI TIMES Thu, February 25, 2021 Vietnam pledges to engage more in ASEAN joint efforts in environment protection. Photo: Wason Wanichakorn/ Greenpeace HANOI – The country has […]
Indonesia: Evidence mismatch halts fight to protect Sabuai sacred forest
Belseran Christ The Jakarta Post Tue, February 23, 2021 An investigator with the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s law enforcement division stands on a cut-down tree at a forest in Sabuai […]
Tuoi Tre newspaper holds crowdfunding campaign for COVID-19 vaccination in Vietnam
Hanguyen VietReader Theu, February 25, 2021 Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has launched a fundraising program for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines in order to inoculate all Vietnamese citizens. Named ‘Cung […]
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