Indonesia President Jokowi Dresses in NTT Traditional Attire at Flag Hoisting Ceremony
ANTARA TEMPO.CO, Mon, August 2020 Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wore the traditional costume of East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT), which features the Kaif motif woven cloth, during the flag hoisting […]
After 75 years of independence, indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggling for equal
Fidelis Eka Satriastanti The Conversation / Sun, August 16, 2020 The Alliance of the Indigenous Peoples of the Kayan Mentarang National Park (FoMMA) has joined the list of […]
Malaysia Foreign minister: Malaysia back on good terms with India and China
Malay Mail Sunday, August 16, 2020 TANJUNG MALIM — Malaysia has returned to being on good terms with China and India since the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government took charge, says […]
Indonesia – Papuan Activists Protest 1962 Handover, Denounce Freeport
BY :YUDHA BASKORO JAKARTA GLOBE SAT, AUGUST 15, 2020 A Papuan activist carries a banner reading that the 1969 referendum in Papua is undemocratic, during a protest outside the US […]
When Myanmar Cast Off Its Colonial Tongue Under Japanese Rule
By Wei Yan Aung THE IRRAWADDY Sat, August 15, 2020 A Japanese postcard from the country’s 1940s Pacific War Burma Campaign, entitled “The delight of Burma.” YANGON—On this day in […]
High Court in Myanmar’s Kayah State Rejects Military’s Appeal to Increase Farmers’ Sentences
By Zaw Zaw Htwe The Irrawaddy Fri, August 14, 2020 Military personnel and farmers engage in a dispute over farmland in Myaynigone Village in Kayah State’s Loikaw Township in June […]
We must take a big leap: Indonesia President Jokowi seeks major transformation out of crisis
Budi Sutrisno The Jakarta Post Fri, August 14, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivers the annual state of the nation address at the House of Representatives compound in Jakarta […]
Over 7,000 Apply to Run in Myanmar’s November Election
By Htun Htun THE IRRAWADDY Fri, August 14, 2020 State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi submits her candidacy application to run in the November election in Kawhmu Township, Yangon. […]
Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce Issues Regulations Backing Consumer Protection Associations
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LAOTIAN TIMES Thu, August 13, 2020 VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has issued new regulations to support the formation and operation of consumer […]
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