Judge in Indonesia state-run oil company Pertamina Graft Case Joins Company’s Subsidiary
BY :FANA SUPARMAN JAKARTA GLOBE FRI JULY 03, 2020 JAKARTA – A judge who tried Karen Agustiawan, the former president director of state-run oil company Pertamina, has been appointed commissioner […]
Myanmar Election day set on November 8
Kyaw Ko KoKyaw Soe HtetHein Myat Soe THE MYANMAR TIMES Wed, July 01, 2020 An electoral official counts the ballots at a polling station in Tarmwe township in Yangon during […]
Humanitarians Join UN, Ambassadors in Calling for Ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Wed, July 1, 2020 Villagers in Rathedaung, Rakhine State flee from their homes following fighting in late June. / Supplied NAY PYI TAW – Twenty-one […]
Let Them Eat Cakes: Thai Politics Satirized One Layer at a Time
By Khaosod English Wed, July 1, 2020 The “#SaveThailand” cake, made by JJ Jub Matheson. Photos: JJ Jub Matheson / Facebook NEW YORK — Photos of a multilayered cake showing […]
Malaysia opposition PKR bans senior leaders from speaking to FMT
FMT Reporters Free Malayia Today Tue, June 30, 2020 The move is seen as the party’s way of telling the media outlet that it has not been ‘friendly’, sources say.If […]
Indonesia, 8 IORA countries form working group to protect fisheries sector
The Jakarta Post Wed, June 24, 2020 Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (11th left) poses with her counterparts during the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers […]
Stop confusing freedom of expression with treason in Papua: Indonesia Activists
Alya Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Wed, June 24, 2020 Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) members stage a protest in front of Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2019. […]
Thai New Anti-Gov’t Political Group Inspires Some, Confuses Others
By Khaosod English Fri, June 19, 2020 Photo: @kamphaka / Twitter. BANGKOK — A new group formed by former figures of several anti-government political parties was met with a mixed […]
UN rapporteurs told to follow code of conduct by Cambodia
Niem Chheng The Phnom Penh Post Wed, June 17, 2020 UN special rapporteur on human rights Rhona Smith’s mandate will last until 2021. Heng Chivoan Cambodia’s permanent mission to the […]
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