Aug 19, 2018
In Thai election, any government you like – as long as it’s the junta | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
In Thai election, any government you like – as long as it’s the junta | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Recent high-profile defections by Pheu Thai Party members may be the least of the opposition’s worries as the military puts the finishing touches on a legal framework that will all but ensure it stays in power
‘It is not about the Chinese’: Malaysia’s Mahathir blames previous government for debt to Beijing and project woes | South China Morning Post
‘It is not about the Chinese’: Malaysia’s Mahathir blames previous government for debt to Beijing and project woes | South China Morning Post: A former frequent critic of China, ‘economic realities’ may have forced the Malaysian leader to change tack before meeting top Chinese officials
New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air - The Washington Post
New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air - The Washington Post: The EPA proposal would let states set their own regulation standards, probably cutting a fraction of carbon dioxide emissions compared with the Obama-era plan.
Trump blasts social media platforms for “totally discriminating” against conservatives.
Trump blasts social media platforms for “totally discriminating” against conservatives.: The president went on a tweetstorm about an issue that is increasingly gaining traction on right-wing media.
Another trial looms for former Trump campaign chairman Manafort - Chicago Tribune
Another trial looms for former Trump campaign chairman Manafort - Chicago Tribune: As jurors weigh Paul Manafort's fate in a sprawling financial fraud case, the former Trump campaign chairman still has another trial looming.
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China | Reuters
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China | Reuters: Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Aug 18, 2018
Moderate earthquake - Dili, East Timor - August 18, 2018
Moderate earthquake - Dili, East Timor - August 18, 2018: Have you felt the shaking? If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. Using our EQ Report iOS or Android app would even be easier and very info…
China’s Stake in the Myanmar Peace Process | The Diplomat
China’s Stake in the Myanmar Peace Process | The Diplomat: Why is Beijing providing funds for ethnic armed groups to join a government-backed peace conference?
Developers Press Ahead With Dams, Despite Lao Order to Halt New Hydropower Projects
Developers Press Ahead With Dams, Despite Lao Order to Halt New Hydropower Projects: Builders of the proposed Pak Lay and Pak Beng dams say they are continuing their surveys and feasibility studies.
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Philanthropist, Three Others, Over Alleged Ties to Education Fund
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Philanthropist, Three Others, Over Alleged Ties to Education Fund: The man’s brother says he was targeted for holding on to assets after the fund’s forced closure.
Cambodian Political Commentator Kim Sok Released After Serving 18-Month Prison Term
Cambodian Political Commentator Kim Sok Released After Serving 18-Month Prison Term: Kim Sok was jailed for implying that the government had murdered popular pundit Kem Ley.
Amnesty Urges Vietnam to Investigate Beatings of Singer, Activists After Concert Raid
Amnesty Urges Vietnam to Investigate Beatings of Singer, Activists After Concert Raid: Singer Nguyen Tin and activists injured after police raid his performance in a small Ho Chi Minh City coffee shop.
For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough - The New York Times
For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough - The New York Times: In Singapore, where the film was largely shot, detractors say the cast is unrepresentative of diversity in the city-state.
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand - The New York Times
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand - The New York Times: The girl’s marriage to a man 30 years her senior highlighted the prevalence of child brides in Malaysia, which belies the country’s modern outlook.
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China - The New York Times
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China - The New York Times: About 1,400 of the internet company’s employees have signed a letter demanding transparency, saying censored search results raise “urgent moral and ethical issues.”
Dream of a Better Life in Afghanistan Ends in a Hilltop Grave for Students - The New York Times
Dream of a Better Life in Afghanistan Ends in a Hilltop Grave for Students - The New York Times: The students left villages for the capital city to pursue an education and lift themselves and their families out of poverty. A suicide bombing ended all that.
China Fires 10 Officials Over Bad Vaccines as Anger Mounts - The New York Times
China Fires 10 Officials Over Bad Vaccines as Anger Mounts - The New York Times: President Xi Jinping is trying to quell a national outcry over the scandal and restore confidence in the health care system.
Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One - The New York Times
Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One - The New York Times: A New York Times correspondent who has reported on Afghanistan since the 1979 Soviet invasion offers observations on the war that began in 2001.
As Fighting Escalates, U.N. Urges Protection for Aid Workers in Afghanistan - The New York Times
As Fighting Escalates, U.N. Urges Protection for Aid Workers in Afghanistan - The New York Times: With 23 aid workers killed, ambulances caught in crossfire, U.N. asks for protection to deliver aid to civilians suffering the brunt of war and drought.
Vietnam’s Catholics: cross with China, and all communists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Vietnam’s Catholics: cross with China, and all communists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Catholics make up just 7 per cent of Vietnam’s population, but play an outsize role in the nation’s underground dissident movement. In return, they say, churches are demolished, priests arrested and the religion smeared
Doklam a year on: Bhutan more worried about India than China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Doklam a year on: Bhutan more worried about India than China | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: New Delhi must realise there are few takers in Bhutan for the logic that India’s military commitment gives it ownership over Thimphu’s security and economic decision-making
Tech talk tops agenda as Malaysia’s Mahathir meets Jack Ma at Alibaba’s Hangzhou HQ | South China Morning Post
Tech talk tops agenda as Malaysia’s Mahathir meets Jack Ma at Alibaba’s Hangzhou HQ | South China Morning Post: Mahathir also visited the carmaker Geely, where he witnessed the signing of a deal between the Hangzhou-based company and Malaysian firm Proton
US criticises Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists and calls for human rights to be upheld | South China Morning Post
US criticises Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists and calls for human rights to be upheld | South China Morning Post: Despite sweeping economic reforms over the past 30 years, Vietnamese government tolerates no challenge to its one-party rule
How the Najib scandals derailed the future of Malaysia's rail network
How the Najib scandals derailed the future of Malaysia's rail network: Public transit programs in the Kuala Lumpur region made significant gains under Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, but revelations about the nexus of infrastructure projects and corruption leave the future of rail development in question.
Malaysia repeals controversial, short-lived 'fake news' law
Malaysia repeals controversial, short-lived 'fake news' law: Malaysia's new government has scrapped the controversial Fake News law that imposed hefty fines and jail time for offenders
A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia? | The Diplomat
A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia? | The Diplomat: The election outcome all but completes the country’s transition to a one-party state.
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