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 […]
Don’t spark another crisis, Malaysia King tells MPs
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Mon, May 18, 2020 Malaysian parliament sits for first time after new government forms Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah gives his royal […]
Vietnam nominates candidates to next term, increasing ratio of youth
Linh Pham Hanoi Times Fri, May 15, 2020 Nominating candidates for the 13th National Congress. Photo: Nhat Bac HANOI – More candidates for the five-year leadership are young, women, and […]
Vietnam netizens furious at Bayer’s documents containing China’s nine-dash line
Linh Pham Hanoi Times Wed, May 13, 2020 CEO of Bayer Vietnam disseminated illegal documents. Source: Local media HANOI – Vietnamese netizens call for the dismissal of Bayer Vietnam managing […]
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