Vietnam Morning News For June 15

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Indonesia Morning News For June 15

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Thailand Morning News For June 15

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Myanmar Morning News For June 15

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Cambodia Morning News For June 15

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Asean Morning News For June 15

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Lao Morning News For June 15

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Singapore: End Broad Restrictions on Speech | Human Rights Watch

Singapore: End Broad Restrictions on Speech | Human Rights Watch: The Singapore government should end the use of overly broad criminal and civil laws to restrict freedom of expression in the city-state, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should revise or repeal its defamation, sedition and contempt laws to bring them into line with international human rights law.

Facebook’s Screening for Political Ads Nabs News Sites… — ProPublica

Facebook’s Screening for Political Ads Nabs News Sites… — ProPublica: The social network is letting some political ads slip through without the required verification, while blocking promotional posts by news organizations, which…

Vivian says Pyongyang impressive and beautiful but defectors tell a different story | The Online Citizen

Vivian says Pyongyang impressive and beautiful but defectors tell a different story | The Online Citizen: Last week, in preparation for the Trump-Kim Summit, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited both Washington and Pyongyang. He told the media last Sat (9 Jun), “Basically I went there to …

Guan Eng: Massive open house turnout shows Malaysians’ genuine love for country | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Guan Eng: Massive open house turnout shows Malaysians’ genuine love for country | Malaysia | Malay Mail: PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — The large turnout at Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Hari Raya open house in Seri Perdana here today, indicates the people’s genuine love for the country, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. The big crowd that showed up today was something very special and never seen before, he...

More scrutiny on royals now, says former state assemblyman | Malaysia | Malay Mail

More scrutiny on royals now, says former state assemblyman | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Malaysia’s royalty must accept that their conduct will come under increased public scrutiny with the new government’s air of transparency and reform, said a former Umno lawmaker. Former Johor assemblyman Datuk Tengku Putra Haron Aminurrashid Tengku Abdul Hamid Jumat...

Dr M: I shook 55,000 hands today | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Dr M: I shook 55,000 hands today | Malaysia | Malay Mail: PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — An estimated 80,000 people visited the government’s Hari Raya open house at Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s official Sri Perdana residence, which ended at 4.30pm today. Dr Mahathir, who was accompanied by wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah and members of his Cabinet, shook...

Gobind says Pakatan to put people’s needs first | Malaysia | Malay Mail

Gobind says Pakatan to put people’s needs first | Malaysia | Malay Mail: PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — The new government led by Pakatan Harapan will focus on the people’s priorities with many programmes to be implemented soon, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said towards this, the people have to be united to move forward in the interest of...

DPM: Putrajaya will need more than 100 days to fulfill election pledges | Malaysia | Malay Mail

DPM: Putrajaya will need more than 100 days to fulfill election pledges | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Due to the national debt factor, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government will take a longer time to fulfill all the manifesto promises it pledged to deliver within its first 100 days, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail....

From Kaum Ibu to Kaum Reformasi (Part 2) - Aliran

From Kaum Ibu to Kaum Reformasi (Part 2) - Aliran: In the second of her two-part series, Zeenath Kauser looks at how the women’s empowerment in the early Kaum Ibu movement manifested itself again in the Reformasi movement. After independence, over the last few years, when the country got enshrouded with the dust of corruption, injustice, kleptocracy and such other evils, it was again a …

Move to ban child marriages in Malaysia - Aliran

Move to ban child marriages in Malaysia - Aliran: Sisters in Islam (SIS) welcomes with great earnest the efforts of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to sign a decree that would ban child marriage in the country, and strongly urges the Malaysian government to make positive steps to move in the same direction. According to Unicef, 14% of girls in Indonesia are married before 18 …

In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food Chains - The New York Times

In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food Chains - The New York Times: Stopping dynamite and other illegal fishing has taken on a new urgency in the Philippines, where the practice is taking a toll on populations of fish and the corals where they live.

Millions of speed pills, 300kg crystal meth seized in North | Bangkok Post: news

Millions of speed pills, 300kg crystal meth seized in North | Bangkok Post: news: CHIANG MAI: About 9 million methamphetamine pills and 300 kilogrammes of crystal meth have been seized and a key drug suspect arrested in Chiang Dao district.

Funeral of Chinese Activist Canceled Amid Doubts About Death

Funeral of Chinese Activist Canceled Amid Doubts About Death: Zhang Liumao's death in police custody in 2015 is being contested as highly suspicious by his family.

China Relaxes Customs Inspections on Border With North Korea, Despite Sanctions Assurances

China Relaxes Customs Inspections on Border With North Korea, Despite Sanctions Assurances: Sources say the reduced monitoring has facilitated the smuggling of restricted goods.

A Grass-Roots Afghan Peace Movement Grows, Step by Step - The New York Times

A Grass-Roots Afghan Peace Movement Grows, Step by Step - The New York Times: Fed up with the relentless bloodshed, dozens of ordinary Afghans brave blistered feet and roadside bombs to carry a message of peace across hundreds of miles.

Cambodia: 'Sweeping restrictions' in new media rules threaten press freedom

Cambodia: 'Sweeping restrictions' in new media rules threaten press freedom: NEW rules for media introduced by the Cambodian government in the lead up to next month’s election could impose sweeping restrictions that prevent journalists reporting on controversial issues, UN rights monitors warned on Friday.

US expected to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council: report | TheHill

US expected to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council: report | TheHill: The U.S. is reportedly planning to pull out of the United Nations Human Rights Council after clashes over key issues such as Israel.

2020 presidential election: potential 2020 Democrats are already facing pressure from the left - Vox

2020 presidential election: potential 2020 Democrats are already facing pressure from the left - Vox: Progressive activists are already starting to vet 2020 Democrats.

Germany's Merkel faces political crisis over migrant policy

Germany's Merkel faces political crisis over migrant policy: German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a showdown with her own interior minister that threatens her fragile alliance — and her dominance of European politics.

Trump raged about Comey, praised Kim Jong Un in White House lawn interview

Trump raged about Comey, praised Kim Jong Un in White House lawn interview: The president addressed the Mueller probe, immigration and his relationship with Kim Jong Un.

Colleges and State Laws Are Clamping Down on Fraternities - The New York Times

Colleges and State Laws Are Clamping Down on Fraternities - The New York Times: A new law in Louisiana makes some hazing actions a felony, and other states are looking to adopt similar measures.

Why Trump Voters Supported Trump - The New York Times

Why Trump Voters Supported Trump - The New York Times: “The Great Revolt,” by Salena Zito and Brad Todd, allows Trump backers to speak in their own voices.

North Korea Film Glorifies Kim’s World Debut, With Trump in Starring Role - The New York Times

North Korea Film Glorifies Kim’s World Debut, With Trump in Starring Role - The New York Times: A new propaganda film shows Kim Jong-un as a global leader on an equal footing with President Trump.