Aug 10, 2018
The Week In Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall - The New York Times
The Week In Tech: Infowars and China’s Great Firewall - The New York Times: As exasperating as the debate about tech giants’ role in policing content may be for Americans, people in China can only dream of having such discussions.
Flexible work is the future of employment - time for business to catch up
Flexible work is the future of employment - time for business to catch up: Employees have made it clear they want flexible or agile work environments, with over 90 percent believing it helps productivity and work-life balance. But business has been slow to catch up to this changing wave.
Southeast Asia isn't ready for China's 'new retail'
Southeast Asia isn't ready for China's 'new retail': TWO years ago, Alibaba founder Jack Ma unveiled his vision of “new retail” – a merger between online and offline retail, as well as logistics.
Falling through the cracks: The impacts of funding cuts on refugees in Indonesia
Falling through the cracks: The impacts of funding cuts on refugees in Indonesia: IN March 2018, the Australian Government announced it would cut funding to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Indonesia. It is a decision that has ultimately left many refugees in Indonesia without choices, homes, or hope for a speedy resettlement.
Burma calls for ICC's jurisdiction request to be dismissed
Burma calls for ICC's jurisdiction request to be dismissed: Burma's government has brushed aside the International Criminal Court's request to seek jurisdiction over the country in wake of the exodus of ethnic Rohingyans to Bangladesh.
Facebook now requiring Pages with large US audiences to go through additional authorization | TechCrunch
Facebook now requiring Pages with large US audiences to go through additional authorization | TechCrunch: Facebook today announced it’s implementing a new measure to secure Facebook Pages with large U.S. followings in order to make it harder for people to administer a Page using a “fake or compromised account.” Beginning with those that have large U.S. followings, some Facebook Pages …
UN chief calls for investigation into Saudi-led strike that killed Yemen children - CNN
UN chief calls for investigation into Saudi-led strike that killed Yemen children - CNN: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent investigation into a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen that killed dozens of children.
U.N. says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps | Reuters
U.N. says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps | Reuters: A U.N. human rights panel said on Friday that it had received many credible reports that 1 million ethnic Uighurs in China are held in what resembles a "massive internment camp that is shrouded in secrecy".
After Charlottesville, White Nationalists Are Winning - The Atlantic
After Charlottesville, White Nationalists Are Winning - The Atlantic: Fox News anchors and high-profile politicians are now openly pushing the racism of the alt-right. The fringe movement’s messages have permeated the mainstream Republican Party.
Hydropower in Southeast Asia: Dams may risk economic damage
Hydropower in Southeast Asia: Dams may risk economic damage: Hydropower dams in the Mekong River, the world's 10th largest, is reducing fish stocks and causing the erosion of river banks — developments that threaten the livelihoods of some 60 million people.
Lira hits all-time low as Erdogan tells Turks ‘they have their dollar, we have our god’
Lira hits all-time low as Erdogan tells Turks ‘they have their dollar, we have our god’: Turkey’s economic pressure is rising under the threat of US sanctions.
China warns off US reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea - CNNPolitics
China warns off US reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea - CNNPolitics: High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding militarization of the South China Sea from a US reconnaissance plane.
Aug 9, 2018
When Abdullah Azzam met Ahmed Shah Massoud - MENA etc
When Abdullah Azzam met Ahmed Shah Massoud - MENA etc: Abstract
Dr. Abdullah Azzam has been seen as the father of global jihad both by analysts and indeed al-Qaeda itself. Al-Qaeda and Jihadis of all varieties claim him to
Dr. Abdullah Azzam has been seen as the father of global jihad both by analysts and indeed al-Qaeda itself. Al-Qaeda and Jihadis of all varieties claim him to
Generals need conscripts | Political Prisoners in Thailand
Generals need conscripts | Political Prisoners in Thailand: In a recent report, self-appointed Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha declared that the military “need[s] to retain the mandatory conscription for Thai male adults as soldiers form an indis…
Bagaimana Evakuasi Gua Thailand Menyelamatkan Muka Junta Militer? - Tirto.ID
Bagaimana Evakuasi Gua Thailand Menyelamatkan Muka Junta Militer? - Tirto.ID: Naiknya reputasi Junta Militer Thailand mengiringi kesuksesan misi penyelamatan 13 orang yang terjebak di gua Tham Luang.
Thaksin vows to fight for ‘democracy'
Thaksin vows to fight for ‘democracy': Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra vowed to keep on his “battle for Thailand’s democracy”, despite living in self-exile overseas for around a decade, according to the red-shirt media on Thursday.
Vietnamese Blogger, Rights Activist Detained by Police
Vietnamese Blogger, Rights Activist Detained by Police: Human rights advocate Huynh Thuc Vy had ignored previous summons from police to come in for questioning.
An Israeli Arab lawmaker wrote his resignation in Arabic. It was refused because it wasn’t in Hebrew. - The Washington Post
An Israeli Arab lawmaker wrote his resignation in Arabic. It was refused because it wasn’t in Hebrew. - The Washington Post: A new law in Israel has downgraded the status of Arabic.
Looted: European museums may loan back stolen colonial artifacts - The Washington Post
Looted: European museums may loan back stolen colonial artifacts - The Washington Post: Gold crowns, bronzes and other looted treasures may make their way home under certain terms.
China’s power in the Middle East is rising - The Washington Post
China’s power in the Middle East is rising - The Washington Post: Here's what we can learn from the recent meeting between China and the United Arab Emirates.
More than 40,000 Facebook users expressed interest in political protests with potential Russian ties - The Washington Post
More than 40,000 Facebook users expressed interest in political protests with potential Russian ties - The Washington Post: People on Facebook said they were interested in attending anti-Trump rallies hosted by a group that Facebook banned last week, including a sing-along in front of the White House and a protest in Rome when the president was meeting with the pope last year, according to archived pages.
Scores of Lao Families Facing Displacement by Dam Project Await Compensatory Land Titles
Scores of Lao Families Facing Displacement by Dam Project Await Compensatory Land Titles: Meanwhile, others who relocated two years ago say they have yet to receive promised vocational training.
Macau poised to become richest place on the planet by 2020 | South China Morning Post
Macau poised to become richest place on the planet by 2020 | South China Morning Post: According to figures from the IMF, the casino hub will overtake Qatar to have the highest per-capita gross domestic product
China ups aid spending in South Pacific as it seeks to grow influence in Australia’s backyard | South China Morning Post
China ups aid spending in South Pacific as it seeks to grow influence in Australia’s backyard | South China Morning Post: Beijing is ‘buying support’, according to researcher who found that its spending in region is second only to Canberra’s
Chinese Hui Muslims rally to protect Weizhou Grand Mosque from government’s wrecking balls | South China Morning Post
Chinese Hui Muslims rally to protect Weizhou Grand Mosque from government’s wrecking balls | South China Morning Post: Devotees gather to stage peaceful protest against notice saying unapproved holy building in Ningxia region will be razed on Friday
Thai monk who lived lavish lifestyle jailed for 114 years for money laundering, fraud and cybercrime | South China Morning Post
Thai monk who lived lavish lifestyle jailed for 114 years for money laundering, fraud and cybercrime | South China Morning Post: The junta that seized power in 2014 has taken a strong line against a Buddhist clergy mired in scandal
Two Umno leaders say party must move on without Najib if it wants to rebound from defeat, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Two Umno leaders say party must move on without Najib if it wants to rebound from defeat, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: KUALA LUMPUR - Two leaders of Umno have said that the party must forge ahead without its former president Najib Razak, as his corruption cases would cloud the plan to renew the opposition party.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
'They Never Know When Someone's Going to Stand up And Speak Out'
'They Never Know When Someone's Going to Stand up And Speak Out': Prominent feminist Xiong Jing talks about the spread of the #MeToo campaign among Chinese women.
North and South Korea to Discuss Plans for a 3rd Summit - The New York Times
North and South Korea to Discuss Plans for a 3rd Summit - The New York Times: The countries’ leaders have already met twice this year, but Seoul hopes that another meeting could break an impasse over the dismantling of Pyongyang’s nuclear arms program.
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