Who’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government
By The Irrawaddy Fri, April 16, 2021 Top row, left to right: Mahn Win Khaing Than, U Win Myint, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Duwa Lashi La. Bottom row, left […]
Press Release: Progress must be accelerated to end the cycle of statelessness: EU and UNICEF
By Adam Judd PATTAYA NEWS Sunday, 11 April 2021 The following is a press release from the EU and UNICEF. Their statements and opinions are their own. BANGKOK – While […]
PM asks US President Joe Biden to consider converting debt owed by Lon Nol as development aid in Cambodia
Sen David / Khmer Times Sat, April 10, 2021 PHNOM PENH – Prime Minister Hun Sen asked the government of US President Joe Biden to consider debt incurred under the […]
Chinese-Made Drones Reportedly Monitor Anti-Regime Protests in Myanmar
The Irrawaddy, Myanmar Sat, April 10, 2021 Russia has provided hardware, digital surveillance systems and new-model jet fighters to the Myanmar military. But what about China? According to Jane’s International […]
Myanmar Regime Shores Up Ties With Two Powerful Northern Ethnic Armies
By The Irrawaddy Sat, April 10, 2021 Senior officials of the Myanmar military regime recently met with two powerful ethnic Wa and Shan armed groups to cement relations with them. […]
Cambodia – CHRC rebukes Amnesty International over biased report
Ben Sokhean / Khmer Times Fri, April 9, 2021 Justice Ministry spokesman Chin Malin speaks at a press conference. KT/Siv Channa The government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) yesterday rebuked […]
European parliamentarians should apologise first for their past human rights record
KHMER TIMES March 22, 2021 PHNOM PENH – European parliamentarians should be shameful of their colonial past, and have humility in preaching to Cambodia and other countries in Asia and […]
Laos Third Most Corrupt Country in ASEAN
By Phayboune Thanabouasy THE LAOTIAN TIMES Fri, April 9, 2021 VIENTIANE – Laos was perceived to be the third most corrupt country in the ASEAN bloc in 2020. According to […]
Thai Foreign Minister says Karen refugees were not forced back to Myanmar
The Thaiger Monday, April 5, 2021 Following reports and criticism on Thailand forcing Karen refugees back across the Myanmar border, Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Don Pramudwinai says the claims […]
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