Foreign student in Singapore faces backlash over claim it is not racist to make slit-eyes gesture
Jewel Stolarchuk THE INDEPENDENT SG Mon, December 7, 2020 School says discipline committee will deal directly with the student in the coming days Photo: Beforeik.o IG SINGAPORE – A […]
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 […]
Japan’s Stepped-Up Negotiating Role a Welcome Development in Myanmar
By The Irrawaddy Thu, December 3, 2020 The trust that Japan enjoys on both sides of the Rakhine conflict has already yielded results on the ground; the same cannot be […]
Vietnam leaders congratulate US elected president Joe Biden
Linh Pham HANOI TIMES Tue, December 1, 2020 HANOI – Vietnamese top leaders invite US President Joe Biden to visit Vietnam at the earliest possible time. Top leaders of Vietnam […]
Cambodia brushes off EU’s concerns on rights
Niem Chheng THE PHNOM PENH POST Mon, November 30, 2020 A three-day meeting between Cambodia and the European Commission from November 25-27 to review and discuss all areas of bilateral […]
The Day Myanmar’s Last King Surrendered to the British
On This Day By Wei Yan Aung THE IRRAWADDY Sun, November 29, 2019 The British surrounded the royal capital in Mandalay. YANGON—On this day 134 years ago, Nov 29, King […]
A new Israeli Financial Development grant launched in Myanmar
By Mizzima Fri, 27 November 2020 The Embassy of Israel in Myanmar’ development program by MASHAV – Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, launched a grant new Israeli Financial Development […]
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