Cambodia PM: Don’t steal poor’s cash
Mom Kunthear THE PHNOM PENH POST, Thu, December 24, 2020 PoorID cards are being handed out to more than 700,000 families in the country. Photo supplied Prime Minister Hun Sen […]
Anti-Myanmar Hate Speech Flares Online Over Migrants Workers in Thailand
CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES, Fri December 25, 2020 BANGKOK – The outbreak of covid-19, a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up of such online hate speech against […]
Malaysia Controversial Sabah dam to go ahead under new state government
BY JULIA CHAN MALAY MAIL Tue, Dec 22, 2020 KOTA KINABALU — The new Sabah government has announced it plans to reimplement the controversial Penampang Kaiduan Dam. The dam was […]
Foreign media express anxiety over Thailand’s press freedoms
The Thaiger Mon, December 14, 2020 Foreign journalists in Thailand are expressing concern about what they are calling restrictions on press freedom. Speaking at a recent Foreign Correspondents’ Club of […]
The Day British Colonialists Concluded the Second Anglo-Burmese War
On This Day By Wei Yan Aung THE IRRAWADDY, Sun, December 20, 2020 A sketch on the Second Anglo-Burmese War in Rangoon. YANGON — On this day, December 20, in […]
Indonesia to send more aid to Pacific nations in diplomatic push
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Thu, December 17, 2020 Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi attends a Joint Commission Meeting with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters […]
Jailed Satirical Performer Faces Extra Charge from Myanmar’s Military
By Zaw Zaw Htwe THE IRRAWADDY, Wed, December 16, 2020 Daungdohmyoset troupe leader Ko Zayar Liwn in court in Ayeyarwady in December. / Peacock Generation / Facebook YANGON – A […]
MYANMAR – Saw Eh Say from KEAN wins Human Rights Tulip Award
By Saw Than Htike Oo MIZZIMA MYANMAR Tue, 15 December 2020 Saw Eh Say from KEAN. Saw Eh Say, in-charge of the Kayah Earthrights Action Network (KEAN) in Kayah State, […]
Indonesia President Jokowi: Past Human Rights Violation Must Be Resolved
EGI ADYATAMA TEMPO.CO Mon, December 14, 2020 JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo opened the 2020 Attorney General’s Office meeting at the State Palace today, Dec. 14, 2020. In his opening speech, […]
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