Former BBC journalist calls out Singapore Mediacorp for biased hiring practices, claims one of its editors had said “viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters”
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Thu, August 12, 2021 “I was astounded by how unapologetic he seemed when he made his comment about ‘darker skinned presenters'”, she wrote. Photo: Walter […]
Thanks, but no thanks, former Malaysia PM Najib tells NGO seeking royal pardon for him
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY MALAY MAIL, Fri, August 13, 2021 KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today rejected the attempts of a non-governmental organisation seeking a royal […]
Pro-establishment Malay group wants former Malaysia PM Najib pardoned, appointed ‘interim PM’
BY R. LOHESWAR MALAY MAIL, Fri, August 13, 2021 Add New Post Preview(opens in a new tab)about:blankClassic: Change block type or styleAdd titlePro-establishment Malay group wants former Malaysia PM Najib […]
China Starts Calling Myanmar Junta “Government”
By The Irrawaddy Wed, August 11, 2021 The Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Agreement signing ceremony via video conference. / Chinese Embassy in Myanmar China has started calling the Myanmar junta the “government” […]
UN rapporteurs’ concerns rebuffed by Cambodia
Ry Sochan THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, August 09, 2021 The UN rights experts call for the release of seven activists detained while awaiting trial. OHCHR CAMBODIA Cambodian officials have […]
UK becomes ASEAN’s newest dialogue partner, ending 25-year moratorium
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Fri, August 6, 2021 The United Kingdom has officially become ASEAN’s 11th dialogue partner, officials announced on Thursday, ending the regional bloc’s 25-year moratorium on […]
ASEAN-EU set to embark on free trade deal negotiation
Ngoc Thuy HANOI TIMES Sat, August 7, 2021 Overview of the meeting. Source: baoquocte.vn A potential ASEAN-EU free trade agreement (FTA) should be based on existing trade deals between the […]
Singapore man regrets going to Raffles City for vaccination, says ‘I am not racist but if I knew there were a hundred Indian foreign workers I would have missed the appt’
Obbana Rajah THE INDEPENDENT SINGAPORE Mon, August 2, 2021 He pointed out there were many cases where travellers from India tested negative for Covid-19 within the SHN period, but tested […]
Fears of Another Long Dictatorship as Myanmar Coup Maker Appoints Himself PM
By The Irrawaddy Mon, August 2, 2021 Myanmar coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing Fears are growing in Myanmar that the country is facing another decades-long dictatorship, as coup leader […]
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