University of Indonesia under fire for emphasizing consensual sex in sex-ed orientation video
Rizki Fachriansyah The Jakarta Post Wed, September 16, 2020 The University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java. (Wikimedia Commons/Ilham Kuniawan Gumilang) The University of Indonesia (UI) has found itself embroiled in […]
United States Commits $153 million for Mekong Development
By Francis Savankham THE LAOTIAN TIMES Wed, September 16, 2020 The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6 million for cooperation programs throughout the Mekong region, including crime prevention, data […]
ASEAN given important role in US Indo-Pacific strategy
Linh Pham The Hanoi Times Mon, Sep 14, 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at an online meeting with ASEAN foreign ministers on September 10, 2020. Photo: VTV HANOI […]
Vietnam says ASEAN doesn’t want to get trapped between competition of major powers
Minh Anh THE HANOI TIMES Mon, September 14, 2020 Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at an international press meeting on September 12. Photo: Minh […]
Indonesia Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) expresses concerns after most regional election candidates found to be backed by sponsors
Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie The Jakarta Post Sat, September 12, 2020 JAKARTA – A recent study by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has found that 82 percent of candidates in […]
Cambodia tells UN rapporteur told to follow code of conduct
Niem Chheng THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed, September 9, 2020 UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia Rhona Smith. Heng Chivoan The Cambodian Permanent Mission to the UN Office […]
Jndonesia Ministry urges House to pass sexual violence bill immediately
The Jakarta Post Wed, September 9, 2020 Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, better known as Bintang Puspayoga, greets the press during the announcement of […]
Buy Malaysian: Petronas encourages Malaysians to support its ‘Love Local’ campaign
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA MALAY MAIL Wed, September 9, 2020 Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi (centre, in black) together with stakeholders at the launch of […]
Myanmar Ruling Party Supporters Hit the Road in Yangon
THE IRRAWADDY Wed, September 9, 2020 · National League for Democracy supporters drive through Yangon in cars decorated with the party’s logo and NLD chairperson Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s […]
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