World Bank Forecasts 10 Percent Slump in Myanmar’s Growth
By The Irrawaddy Fri, March 26, 2021 Anti-regime protesters confront the security forces in Yangon on March 16. / The Irrawaddy Myanmar’s economic growth is set to shrink by 10 […]
Singapore, Malaysia hope for reconciliation in Myanmar
By Bernama NEW STRAITS TIMES Thu, March 25, 2021 Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (left) with his Singapore counterpart Dr Vivian Balakrishnan held a joint press conference after a […]
Singapore foreign minister elated over Malaysia’s ‘food diplomacy’ after meal prepared by Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen)
MALAY MAIL Thu, Mar 25, 2021 Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, in his Facebook page today, shared a photo of the meal prepared by Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah […]
Crisis in Myanmar Seen Undermining ‘ASEAN Centrality’
By THEPCHAI YONG THE IRRAWADDY, Tue, March 23, 2021 Myanmar junta security forces are seen after a confrontation with protesters in Yangon on Mar. 17. / The Irrawaddy The ongoing […]
Malaysia DBP Explains Why “Orang K*ling” Racial Slur Was On Its Website In The First Place
by Hakim Hassan THE RAKYAT POST, Tue, March 23, 2021 The removal of the word was contested in court before. After receiving flak for using the slur “keling” in the […]
Malaysia DBP tells why it won’t say sorry over use of ‘keling’
Robin Augustin FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Tue, March 23, 2021 Photo: Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) says it will not apologise for the use of the […]
Laos Elects New President and Prime Minister
By Phayboune Thanabouasy The Laotian Times Mon, March 22, 2021 Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, (left) President of the Lao PDR and Dr. Phankham Viphavanh (right) Prime Minister of the Lao PDR. […]
PM Prayut Denies Thailand Sending Rice to Myanmar Army
By Khaosod English Mon, March 22, 2021 In this undated photo, a group of unidentified individuals load what appeared to be rice sacks to a truck at the Thai-Myanmar border […]
Indonesia Calls for Asean Summit on Myanmar
BY :NOVY LUMANAUW JAKARTA GLOBE SAT, MARCH 20, 2021 Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo calls for Asean summit on the Myanmar crisis, as the death toll from the anti-coup protests […]
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