Europe to defer Myanmar’s debt payments, urges China to follow suit
John Liu THE MYANMAR TIMES, Thu, July 02, 2020 EU ambassador to Myanmar Kristian Schimdt shakes hands with Vice President U Myint Swe during the 2019 EU-Myanmar Economic Forum. Photo: […]
Malaysia to take legal action against EU’s anti-palm oil rule
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Wed, July 1, 2020 Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali says the European Union’s anti-palm oil policy has restricted free trade practices. […]
Indian state seeks Malaysia’s assistance in developing its oil palm industry
Bernama Free Malaysia Today Fri, June 19, 2020 Palm oil constitutes 60% of India’s annual 15 million tonnes of vegetable oil imports. PUTRAJAYA: India’s southern state, Telangana is seeking Malaysia’s […]
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 […]
EU pledges Cambodia economic help as EBA exit looms
Sorn Sarath / Khmer Times June 15, 2020 PHNOM PENH – With the deadline of the European Union’s Everything But Arms (EBA) preferential trade scheme withdrawal approaching in August, […]
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 […]
India resumes purchase of Malaysian palm oil, ending diplomatic row
By New Straits Times Tue, May 19, 2020 File Photo: India has resumed purchasing Malaysian palm oil following a four-month gap sparked by a diplomatic row over the former Malaysian […]
Malaysia signs record deal to buy 100,000 tonnes of rice from India
FMT Reporters Free Malaysia Today Fri, May 15, 2020 Malaysia is importing more rice from India as other traditional suppliers like Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia have placed temporary curbs on […]
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 […]
Hopes raised for way to save Cambodia’s partial loss of EBA
Ben Sokhean / Khmer Times Wed, May 13, 2020 EU ambassador Carmen Moreno meets Kem Sokha at his residence in Phnom Penh. Facebook PHNOM PENH – Amid the upcoming partial […]
Myanmar to Receive $2B in COVID-19 Relief from Int’l Development Organizations
By Nan Lwin The Irrawaddy Mon, May 11, 2020 Yangon’s nearly-deserted downtown in mid-April during the government’s stay-at-home advisory period to curb the spread of the coronavirus. / Htet Wai […]
EU Ambassadors in Myanmar hand aid to medical staff for Europe Day
By Mizzima Sun, May 10, 2020 Photo: European Union in Myanmar/Facebook YANGON – At the occasion of Europe Day on 9 May, European Union (EU) Ambassador Kristian Schmidt handed over […]
EU puts Myanmar on money-laundering blacklist
Thompson Chau The Myanmar Times Thu, May 7, 2020 NAY PYI TAW – The European Commission has added Myanmar to its list of states that pose high risks to the […]
INDONESIA – North Sumatra residents deny Chinese fishing vessel permission to dock
Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Mon, May 4, 2020 Fishermen unload fish from their boat in Muara Angke Port, North Jakarta, on April 17, 2016. Residents in Pulau Sembilan village […]
French agency donates €2 million towards virus laboratories in Cambodia and the region
Harrison White / Khmer Times Fri, May 1, 2020 The ECOMOE II project will support seven laboratories on the front lines in the fight against the epidemic. Supplied Phnom penh […]
UK govt prioritising wellbeing of foreign health workers after death of Malaysian doctor
Malay Mail Sunday, 26 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 ― Foreign medical practitioners, including Malaysians, who are serving in the United Kingdom are being given full attention by the British […]
