Sep 2, 2018
One in Six Uyghurs Held in Political ‘Re-Education Camps’ in Xinjiang’s Onsu County
One in Six Uyghurs Held in Political ‘Re-Education Camps’ in Xinjiang’s Onsu County: Meanwhile, authorities in a nearby county are specifically targeting state employees for detention.
Tibetan Pilgrim Sees Restrictions, Heavy Police Presence in Lhasa
Tibetan Pilgrim Sees Restrictions, Heavy Police Presence in Lhasa: Large numbers of security troops check pilgrims, patrol the city, the man says following his first visit to the capital.
In Myanmar, a Facebook Blackout Brings More Anger Than a Genocide Charge - The New York Times
In Myanmar, a Facebook Blackout Brings More Anger Than a Genocide Charge - The New York Times: Many citizens seemed more annoyed about the social media site’s barring of the country’s military leaders than about accusations of ethnic cleansing.
India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants - The New York Times
India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants - The New York Times: With Facebook, Google and Amazon dominating India’s internet, lawmakers have declared their intention to impose tough new rules on the tech industry.
Philippines' Duterte shops for arms on controversial Israel trip | World news | The Guardian
Philippines' Duterte shops for arms on controversial Israel trip | World news | The Guardian: Visit by president who once compared himself to Hitler marred by Holocaust remarks
Bangkok is sinking. How will Thailand’s capital cope when flooding disaster strikes again? | South China Morning Post
Bangkok is sinking. How will Thailand’s capital cope when flooding disaster strikes again? | South China Morning Post: With the weight of skyscrapers contributing to the city’s gradual descent into water, Bangkok has become a victim of its own frenetic development
Malaysians may not be able to compete with Chinese: Mahathir
Malaysians may not be able to compete with Chinese: Mahathir: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that Malaysians may not be able to compete with the Chinese if they were allowed into the country en masse.
Water war brews as Malaysia’s Mahathir wants Singapore to cough up more | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Water war brews as Malaysia’s Mahathir wants Singapore to cough up more | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Leaders of the neighbouring nations seem to want to keep up friendly ties – a far cry from the hawkish days of Mahathir’s first stint in power – but there’s the little issue of this bill
Traffic jams choke major gateways in Saigon, Hanoi as holiday begins - VnExpress International
Traffic jams choke major gateways in Saigon, Hanoi as holiday begins - VnExpress International: Traffic chaos ensued in many Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City streets as people looked to get away during the three-day break. - VnExpress International
Opinion | The Trump Vibe Spreads Down Under - The New York Times
Opinion | The Trump Vibe Spreads Down Under - The New York Times: At the bottom of the world, Australians engage in topsy-turvy politics, infected by the specters of Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch.
Where to live to avoid natural disasters, according to climatologists - INSIDER
Where to live to avoid natural disasters, according to climatologists - INSIDER: The scientists were careful to note that no city is safe from natural disaster, though a few are less vulnerable than most. Cities like Portland, Tulsa, and Minneapolis ranked among the preferred locations for avoiding climate change today and in the future.
Israeli Druze up in arms over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nation state law - The Washington Post
Israeli Druze up in arms over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nation state law - The Washington Post: Members of the tiny Druze community have led protests against the nation-state measure.
The dark secret of Thailand’s child brides | World news | The Guardian
The dark secret of Thailand’s child brides | World news | The Guardian: Underage Muslim girls are regularly forced into marriage with Malaysian men, and the government turns a blind eye
Opinion | The Asian-American Age - The New York Times
Opinion | The Asian-American Age - The New York Times: At the movies and in court, a rising minority claims the spotlight.
White House Withholds 100,000 Pages of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Records - The New York Times
White House Withholds 100,000 Pages of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Records - The New York Times: Senator Chuck Schumer denounced the Trump administration’s decision to cite executive privilege in refusing to release records relating to Judge Kavanaugh’s time as a lawyer in the Bush White House.
Sep 1, 2018
Iran: Over 200 Dervishes Convicted | Human Rights Watch
Iran: Over 200 Dervishes Convicted | Human Rights Watch: Since May 2018, revolutionary courts have sentenced at least 208 members of the religious minority to prison terms and other punishments in trials that violate their basic rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
It is time to teach colonial history in British schools | UK | Al Jazeera
It is time to teach colonial history in British schools | UK | Al Jazeera: Growing up in Britain, I knew nothing of the many crimes the British Empire had committed against my Iraqi ancestors.
Jews Should Be Horrified That Trump Is Revoking Latino Citizenship – The Forward
Jews Should Be Horrified That Trump Is Revoking Latino Citizenship – The Forward: Reports emerged of American citizens born near the Texas border being denied U.S. passports, or being asked to produce obscure documents.
More than 3,000 Vietnamese fell victim to human traffickers ...
More than 3,000 Vietnamese fell victim to human traffickers ...: Human traffickers took people from markets and schools, and used Facebook and a Vietnamese messaging app to befriend victims before selling them
Talking Indonesia: the road to 2019 - Indonesia at Melbourne
Talking Indonesia: the road to 2019 - Indonesia at Melbourne: Much has changed in the political landscape since Joko "Jokowi" Widodo faced off against Prabowo Subianto in the 2014 Presidential Election. In Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Dave McRae talks to Associate Professor Marcus Mietzner about how these changes might affect the 2019 presidential race.
Only 150 of Your Facebook Contacts Are Real Friends - Scientific American
Only 150 of Your Facebook Contacts Are Real Friends - Scientific American: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Untangling Malaysia’s refugee policies | The Malaysian Insight
Untangling Malaysia’s refugee policies | The Malaysian Insight: Constant rejection of international refugee law has resulted in lack of protection for refugee children who arrive on our shores.
China Holds a Million Uighur Muslims in Camps, UN Told - The Atlantic
China Holds a Million Uighur Muslims in Camps, UN Told - The Atlantic: The country is putting Muslims in internment camps—and causing real psychological damage in the process.
The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Denying Passports to American Citizens
The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Denying Passports to American Citizens: This is unprecedented. This is unAmerican in the extreme. This is the kind of thing out of which blood-and-soil laws are drawn. Your papers are never in order, if you happen to fit a broadly drawn racial profile. This is fascism, pure and simple.
Rakhine: Time for a new approach | Frontier Myanmar
Rakhine: Time for a new approach | Frontier Myanmar: Myanmar’s national interest would be better served by a more sincere, inclusive and transparent response to the crisis in Rakhine State.
Study links rising Islamic conservatism to urban youth’s socio-economic frustrations - Australia-Indonesia Centre
Study links rising Islamic conservatism to urban youth’s socio-economic frustrations - Australia-Indonesia Centre: A survey of 600 ‘anti-Ahok’ marchers has captured rare insights into Indonesia’s growing Islamic conservatism and how social inequality is viewed through a moral lens. A new study funded by the Australia-Indonesia Centre and conducted by top Australian and Indonesian university researchers has revealed that stalling levels of job security and social mobility might explain …
Muslim Governments Silent as China Cracks Down on Uighurs - Bloomberg
Muslim Governments Silent as China Cracks Down on Uighurs - Bloomberg: As calls grow in the U.S. and Europe to pressure China to halt alleged human-rights abuses against its Muslim minority, Beijing has so far escaped any serious criticism from governments across the Islamic world.
Longer practice stint, tougher Bar exams to secure industry's future, Government & Economy - THE BUSINESS TIMES
Longer practice stint, tougher Bar exams to secure industry's future, Government & Economy - THE BUSINESS TIMES: : THE BUSINESS TIMES Government & Economy - LAW graduates in Singapore will face more stringent Bar examinations and a longer practice-training period - but also greater flexibility when it comes to their career paths.. Read more at The Business Times.
Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History | The New Yorker
Francis Fukuyama Postpones the End of History | The New Yorker: The political scientist argues that the desire of identity groups for recognition is a key threat to liberalism, Louis Menand writes.
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