Myanmar Election day set on November 8
Kyaw Ko KoKyaw Soe HtetHein Myat Soe THE MYANMAR TIMES Wed, July 01, 2020 An electoral official counts the ballots at a polling station in Tarmwe township in Yangon during […]
Malaysia to take legal action against EU’s anti-palm oil rule
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Wed, July 1, 2020 Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali says the European Union’s anti-palm oil policy has restricted free trade practices. […]
Indonesia Welcomes $38b Factories Relocation From China to C. Java
BY :RIDHO SYUKRA JAKARTA GLOBE WED, JULY 1, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, third right, and his ministers visit Batang industrial area in Central Java on Tuesday. (Antara Photo/Harviyan Perdana […]
Humanitarians Join UN, Ambassadors in Calling for Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Wed, July 1, 2020 Villagers in Rathedaung, Rakhine State flee from their homes following fighting in late June. / Supplied NAY PYI TAW – Twenty-one […]
Let Them Eat Cakes: Thai Politics Satirized One Layer at a Time
By Khaosod English Wed, July 1, 2020 The “#SaveThailand” cake, made by JJ Jub Matheson. Photos: JJ Jub Matheson / Facebook NEW YORK — Photos of a multilayered cake showing […]
Laos Further Relaxes Covid-19 Prevention Measures
By Latsamy Phonevilay THE LOATIAN TIMES Wed, July 1, 2020 VIENTIANE – A new government notice issued yesterday allows for the further easing of certain restrictions and Covid-19 prevention measures.
Malaysia Bumiputera ICT group claims being sidelined by Putrajaya, MySejahtera app developed by foreigners
BY AZRIL ANNUAR MALAY MAIL Wed, July 1, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR ― A group of Bumiputera information and communications technology (ICT) companies have accused Putrajaya of sidelining them, allegedly favouring […]
Myanmar group highlights risks at China-backed projects
Thiha Ko KoChan Mya Htwe The Myanmar Times Tue, June 30, 2020 YANGON – The Sandhi Governance Institute, a civil society group that observes local projects, has flagged “risky conditions” […]
Experts warn against complacency as foreign companies plan relocation to Indonesia
Mardika Parama The Jakarta Post Wed, July 1, 2020 JAKARTA – Business associations and experts have welcomed the government’s announcement on the relocation of foreign-owned production facilities to Indonesia, a […]
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