Jakarta Globe Sunday April 30, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a series of agreements to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries at the Malacañang Palace in Manila on Friday (28/04), including expanding partnerships in counter-terrorism and intelligence gathering. More…
BY RAM ANAND The Malay Mail Online Tuesday April 4,2017
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The future of rape victims is “not bleak” if they are married to their rapists, Malaysia UMNO MP Datuk Shabudin Yahya said today. (UMNO – A coalition partner of Malaysia’s ruling party Barisan Nasional) More…
By VINDRY FLORENTIN TEMPO.CO Saturday 7 January, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Coordinator of the Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Adnan Topan Husodo said there are 58 political dynasties developing in Indonesia.
“There are 58 political dynasties spread in various regions in the country. The most phenomenal one is the one in Banten Province,” Adnan said in Jakarta on Saturday (7/1). More…
Jakarta Globe Thu May 12, 2016
JAKARTA, Indonesia: . More than 50 years after the 1965 anti-communist purge, Indonesia has seen a reemergence of communist symbolism and debate through social media, pushing authorities to take serious action in preventing the propagation of communist ideas in the country. More…
By Nyein Nyein THE IRRAWADDY Thursday October 15, 2015
A “nationwide” ceasefire agreement was signed between the Myanmar government and eight armed groups on Thursday morning in Naypyidaw. (Photo: Hein Htet / The Irrawaddy)
NAYPYIDAW — A long-awaited “nationwide” ceasefire agreement between the government and eight of Myanmar’s armed rebel groups was signed here on Thursday, with signatories hopeful that the pact will go some way toward ending decades of civil war in the country. More…
Mizzima News October 24, 2014
EU Ambassador Roland Kobia (C) talks with civil society groups in Yangon to help the EU develop a roadmap for EU engagement with Myanmar. Photo: EU in Myanmar
Representatives of the European Union are consulting with members of Myanmar NGOs to see how the EU might best help support civil society. More…
Thanh Nien News Thursday, October 23, 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang
HANOI – Vietnam has objected China’s “illegal actions” on the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos in the East Sea, also known as South China Sea, over which Vietnam claims sovereignty.
“We once again strongly confirm Vietnam’s indisputable sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa,” Pham Thu Hang, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a a press briefing Thursday. More…
Ambassadors and high commissioners from ASEAN member states, government officials and business leaders and representatives from the London diplomatic community, gathered for drinks and canapés at a networking reception following the ASEAN Insights conference, 11 September. More…
