Malaysia 100 days in, PM Muhyiddin’s well-timed decision on MCO puts Malaysia on strong footing for recovery
Malay Mail Sunday, June 7, 2020 A woman watches a live broadcast of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the recovery movement control order in Kuala Lumpur June 7, […]
Indonesia KPU prepares health protocols as government insists on holding year-end regional polls
Galih Gumelar The Jakarta Post Sun, June 7, 2020 Workers prepare ballot boxes to be distributed to the Medan chapter of the General Elections Commission’s (KPU) logistical warehouse in North […]
Speakers in ‘#PapuanLivesMatter’ discussion hit by spam calls, Zoombombed in live event
Ghina Ghaliya The Jakarta Post Fri, June 5, 2020 JAKARTA – A virtual discussion about human rights issues and the repression against Papuans’ freedom of expression held by rights group […]
Cambodia Gov’t refutes rights repression claim
Niem Chheng The Phnom Penh Post Thu, June 4, 2020 Cambodia Human Rights Committee spokesman Chin Malin says the government has not clamped down on freedom of speech. Heng Chivoan […]
Malaysia’s MACC looking into alleged land grab case in Sabah
Jason Santos Free Malaysia Today Wed, June 3, 2020 An MACC official says the agency is preparing a report on recent developments into the case to see if there are […]
Cambodia PM slams HRW ‘double standards’
Niem Chheng The Phnom Penh Post, Tue, June 2, 2020 Prime Minister Hun Sen. Hong Menea Prime Minister Hun Sen has chided Human Rights Watch (HRW) Asia director Brad Adams […]
Discussion on Removing Indonesia Presidents From Office in Yogyakarta Canceled Over Death Threats
BY :FAROUK ARNAZ JAKARTA GLOBE Mon, June 1, 2020 The gate of the Gadjah Mada University campus in Yogyakarta. (BeritaSatu Photo) JAKARTA – The police are investigating alleged death threats […]
UGM students receive death threats over discussion on removing presidents from office in Indonesia
Alya Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Sun, May 31, 2020 Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. (JP/Bambang Muryanto) JAKARTA – Yogyakarta’s Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has canceled a planned online discussion about […]
COVID-19 in Myanmar douses election fever
Min Wathan The Myanmar Times Wed, May 20, 2020 A woman casts her ballot in the 2015 election in this file image. Photo: Zarni Phyo/The Myanmar Times NAY PYI TAW […]
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