Chinese Media Say Western Groups Paying Myanmar NGOs to Oppose Investment Projects
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY 23 September 2020 Local residents attend an anti-dam rally in Myitkyina, Kachin State on Feb. 7, 2019. / Supplied YANGON—China’s state-run media have accused Western […]
Lawfare in the South China Sea weighs on with EU Three rejection
Linh Pham THE HANOI TIMES Tue, Sep 22, 2020 HANOI – The E3 is believed to boost their presence in the South China Sea to protect freedom of navigation.
Malaysia students’ Covid-19 herbal mask, oil win big at innovation awards
By Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan NEW STRAITS TIMES Tue, September 22, 2020 The Gold and Diamond winning team. (L-R): Senior Assistant (Student Affairs) Selvam Myandy; Deputy Headmaster Sathiavani Govindasamy; Gautam Reddy […]
CAMBODIA-UK FTA could be on horizon
Thou Vireak THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, September 20, 2020 British Embassy in Cambodia deputy chief of mission Marc Thayre (left) and Ministry of Commerce secretary of state Sok Sopheak […]
PM: West unfair to Cambodia
Orm Bunthoeurn THE PHNOM PENH POST Sun, September 20, 2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen said major powers are acting hypocritically and cooperating to put pressure on Cambodia to conform to […]
Cambodia, UK vow to boost trade cooperation
Sorn Sarath Khmer Times Thu, September 17, 2020 Workers at a garment factory in Phnom Penh. Siv Channa PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to boost […]
‘Palm Oil Free’ Ads Irk Indonesia Gov’t, Association
BY JAYANTY NADA SHOFA JAKARTA GLOBE THU, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 A worker harvests oil palms at a plantation in Cimulang, Bogor. (Antara Photo/Yulius Satria Wijaya) JAKARTA – The growing number […]
Myanmar, S. Korea Pledge to Step Up Cooperation on Trade, Investment, Energy
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Thu, September 17, 2020 Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend a state dinner in Naypyitaw in […]
Berlin asks Vietnam to bridge German with Indo-Pacific
Linh Pham THE HANOI TIMES Wed, September 16, 2020 HANOI – Germany takes Vietnam as an example in the rise of Asia for Berlin’s Indo-Pacific strategy highlighted recently. Germany has […]
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