Aug 10, 2018
Price hikes and jobs: How NGOs affect the economy in Cox's Bazar | Bangladesh | Al Jazeera
Price hikes and jobs: How NGOs affect the economy in Cox's Bazar | Bangladesh | Al Jazeera: Local Bangladeshis in host communities near Rohingya camps complain of rise in cost of living but others see benefits.
Brazil murder tally soars to record high | News | Al Jazeera
Brazil murder tally soars to record high | News | Al Jazeera: Data by Brazilian think-tank shows that many of the murders were concentrated in the poorer northeastern states.
Romania: Tens of thousands attend anti-government rallies | News | Al Jazeera
Romania: Tens of thousands attend anti-government rallies | News | Al Jazeera: At least 100 people require medical attention after police fire tear gas on protesters rallying in capital, Bucharest.
Myanmar’s forgotten Christians | The Kingston Whig-Standard
Myanmar’s forgotten Christians | The Kingston Whig-Standard: The ongoing civil conflict in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine State, the ethnic cleansing of its Rohingya Muslim population by government forces, and the resultant refugee crisis has made headlines around the globe.
Many are ready to move on from cash | The Myanmar Times
Many are ready to move on from cash | The Myanmar Times: Sixty-four percent of people surveyed in Myanmar are eager to open a bank account and utilise latest payment systems, according to Visa’s latest study.
Myanmar continues to block humanitarian access in Rakhine state | Doctors Without Borders - USA
Myanmar continues to block humanitarian access in Rakhine state | Doctors Without Borders - USA: Rohingya continue to be hit especially hard as policies hinder access to treatment, medical fees remain too expensive
Myanmar’s poor crippled by debt to loan sharks - Axios
Myanmar’s poor crippled by debt to loan sharks - Axios: Children leave school to help pay off their parents' debts
U.S. not fully enforcing Myanmar sanctions, documents show - POLITICO
U.S. not fully enforcing Myanmar sanctions, documents show - POLITICO: Critics say failing to limit travel to America by military leaders’ children suggests the U.S. isn’t serious about punishing Myanmar for the Rohingya crisis.
Yangon’s Chinatown to be renovated | Mizzima
Yangon’s Chinatown to be renovated | Mizzima: Myanmar will renovate Chinatown in Yangon with the help of China's Nanning municipal authorities, Xinhua reported quoting state-run media. Under the project, buildings along the roadside of Chinatown will be renovated and painted, and pavements, power cables and street lamp posts will also be repaired with the aim to recreate a clean, modern area in the downtown, the report said. Authorities are inviting proposals or suggestions from the residents for the renovation project.
'Stateless' Thai Cave Boys and Coach Granted Citizenship
'Stateless' Thai Cave Boys and Coach Granted Citizenship: The three boys and coach were considered stateless even though they were born in Thailand. Many stateless people in Thailand come from areas where national borders have changed.
Bangladesh Demands US Embassy Withdraw Criticism over Protests
Bangladesh Demands US Embassy Withdraw Criticism over Protests: On Sunday, the US embassy in Dhaka posted a statement criticizing the violent police response to student protests calling for changes to transport laws.
‘Myanmar’s Education System Should be a System of Many Systems’
‘Myanmar’s Education System Should be a System of Many Systems’: Questions and answers with Saw Myo Min Thu, executive director of Thabyay Education Foundation.
China Beating Japan in War for Economic Influence in Myanmar
China Beating Japan in War for Economic Influence in Myanmar: Beijing’s aggressive approach could see it grab most of the benefit of reforms.
Ties between Myanmar and Thai defence forces reach new high
Ties between Myanmar and Thai defence forces reach new high: Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing ushers in period of close ties between Myanmar and Thai defence forces
Veterans who served in East Timor set up scholarship for unemployed Timorese youth - The Catholic LeaderThe Catholic Leader
Veterans who served in East Timor set up scholarship for unemployed Timorese youth - The Catholic LeaderThe Catholic Leader: AUSTRALIAN military veterans who served in East Timor have set up a scholarship program offering vocational training for unemployed Timorese youth. Described as a “debt of honour”, because of a close wartime bond between Australia and East Timor, the scholarship is the initiative of the Veteran’s Care Association, which provides holistic care of body, mind ...
Lack of air links makes tourism development in Timor-Leste difficult – Macauhub
Lack of air links makes tourism development in Timor-Leste difficult – Macauhub: The few air links that serve Timor-Leste (East Timor) are the main obstacle to the growth of the tourism sector in the country, according to an article published in the China-Lusophone Brief (CLBri…
Why Indonesia and Timor Leste should involve indigenous people in border dispute talks | MENAFN.COM
Why Indonesia and Timor Leste should involve indigenous people in border dispute talks | MENAFN.COM: (MENAFN - The Conversation) The governments of Indonesia and Timor Leste should include indigenous people in border dispute negotiations between the t
A spying scandal exposes Australia’s immoral behavior toward East Timor - The Washington Post
A spying scandal exposes Australia’s immoral behavior toward East Timor - The Washington Post: Australia used intelligence to obtain information to help it prevail in an inherently lopsided negotiation.
Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak to go on trial on Feb 12; application for gag order on media dismissed, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak to go on trial on Feb 12; application for gag order on media dismissed, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's High Court on Friday (Aug 10) dismissed an application by former prime minister Najib Razak for a gag order on the media, prohibiting it from discussing the merits of the criminal cases against him.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Joko Widodo’s VP selection shows Indonesian president needs to enhance nationalist and religious bona fides before election | South China Morning Post
Joko Widodo’s VP selection shows Indonesian president needs to enhance nationalist and religious bona fides before election | South China Morning Post: Widodo beat Subianto at the last election but his popularity slumped mid-campaign after false reports spread online that he was a Christian and ethnically Chinese
Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s Facebook page was hacked to give away seats in parliament | South China Morning Post
Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s Facebook page was hacked to give away seats in parliament | South China Morning Post: The 66-year-old leader eagerly embraced social media in the run-up to the election in a bid to win support from the youth in Cambodia
Police in China's Guangdong Shut Down Factory of Liu Xiaobo Supporter
Police in China's Guangdong Shut Down Factory of Liu Xiaobo Supporter: Veteran rights activist Wei Xiaobing said police forced his garment factory to close, citing ‘fire safety’ issues.
Police Swoop on Activists As China's Leaders Gather at Beidaihe Resort
Police Swoop on Activists As China's Leaders Gather at Beidaihe Resort: The leaders' summer retreat paves the way for policy and personnel changes at a formal meeting of the ruling Chinese Communist Party later in the year.
Lao Migrant Workers in Thailand Stage Protest Over Dam Disaster
Lao Migrant Workers in Thailand Stage Protest Over Dam Disaster: They call on the Lao government to compensate villagers affected by the deadly collapse of a saddle dam at the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower project.
Cambodian Woman Lack Equality Before the Law: Report
Cambodian Woman Lack Equality Before the Law: Report: Many are not informed of their right to a lawyer or their right to remain silent in court, while mothers with babies or small children are often held in pre-trial detention, a Cambodian NGO says.
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.
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