Indonesia turns to Joe Biden for more professional stance on China
VIET READER Mon, December 7, 2020 While the world was distracted with the US presidential election last month, Indonesia quietly announced a marked shift in its defence strategy designed to […]
Malaysia Opposition criticises govt’s new slogan to promote palm oil, calling it ‘dangerous’
Minderjeet Kaur Free Malaysia TodayTue, December 1, 2020 ‘Palm oil is God’s gift’ is the government’s new slogan to promote the commodity, which has come under widespread criticism for its […]
Rampant violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty found on apps
Linh Pham HANOI TIMES Sat, December 5, 2020 HANOI – Vietnamese people have been warned of the insert of Chinese unilaterally-declared map into apps. An increasing number of cases violating […]
Criticised over temple demolition, Malaysia Kedah state MB tells MIC and DAP critics not to be drunk on ‘toddy’ of popularity
BY JERRY CHOONG MALAY MAIL Sat, Dec 5, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Kedah Mentri Besar (Chief Minister) Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has hit out at MIC and DAP […]
Muhyiddin’s stand on secularism disconcerting, says Malaysia opposition lawmaker Kit Siang
FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Sun, December 6, 2020 Lim Kit Siang says Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s policy speech at the PPBM assembly recently raises concerns on the future of secularism in […]
Indonesia – Benny Wenda Says Ready to Talk with Jokowi over Papua
EGI ADYATAMA TEMPO.CO Fri, December 4, 2020 JAKARTA – The chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, said he is ready to discuss with President Joko Jokowi […]
Indonesia – Benny Wenda’s West Papua Declaration; MPR: Govt Must Summon British Ambassador
BUDIARTI UTAMI PUTRI TEMPO.CO, Fri, December 4, 2020 West Papua separatist leader Benny Wenda (left). [bennywenda.org] Jakarta – The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo asked the government through […]
Indonesia Students Join Climate Crisis Protest in Jakarta
BY :YUDHA BASKORO Jakarta Globe Sun, November 29, 2020 Environmental activists carry placard gather in Jakarta City Hall during a march on the climate crisis on Friday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro) […]
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