Japan PM Abe reassures Myanmar State Counsellor of support
NYAN LYNN AUNG The Myanmar Times Tuesday, OCTOBER 22, 2019 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Prime Minister of Japan Mr Shinzo Abe at the State […]
Protesters Outside Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo Condemn ‘Silent Genocide’ in Rakhine
By THE IRRAWADDY 22 October 2019 Coinciding with State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to the Japanese capital, dozens of Arakanese people stage a protest in front of the Myanmar […]
Singapore PM Lee applauded on Chinese social media for comments on HK protests
Anna Maria The Independent (Sg) October 19, 2019 PM Lee commented that the five demands of the protestors are meant to “humiliate” the government, and that to give in to […]
UN’s Smith joins capital Cambodia Labour Day celebrations
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post May 2, 2019 Rhona Smith (Right) addresses the workers and members of civil society groups at Wat Phnom on Wednesday. Heng Chivoan PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – […]
Malaysia won’t boycott EU products, says minister
Malay Mail March 5, 2019 Teresa Kok speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Ministry of Primary Industries January 3, 2019. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana KUALA LUMPUR […]
Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts
LONDON: The Royal African Society, in partnership with the British Council, held a talk ‘Africa in 2019: Prospects & Forecasts’ at SOAS, University of London, 29 January. (Panellists L-R): Patrick Sam, […]
Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia in April 2019
Mr Charles Hay MVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Malaysia in succession to Ms Vicki Treadell CMG MVO. Mr Hay will take up his appointment in April 2019 […]
Approaching a new nuclear threat age – what can we learn from Hiroshima?
Nuclear weapons in the eyes of ‘Hibakusha’ – Testimony of a Hibakusha survivor (From left) Tsutomu Ishiai, Dr Rebecca Johnson Michimasa Hirata. Photo: Daiwa Foundation In October 2018, US President […]
China’s Rise and the Security of East Asia WSD Handa Distinguished Lecture by Dr Thomas Christensen
LONDON – Professor Thomas Christensen, Columbia University New York, gave a lecture ‘China’s Rise and the Security of East Asia’ at the SOAS China Institute University of London, Friday 12 […]
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