Sep 8, 2018
Trust in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte falls to lowest level, survey claims | South China Morning Post
Trust in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte falls to lowest level, survey claims | South China Morning Post: Trust is used by independent pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS) to gauge public opinion with a president’s personality
Global protests as key UN climate talks in Bangkok stumble | South China Morning Post
Global protests as key UN climate talks in Bangkok stumble | South China Morning Post: Delegates have been meeting in Bangkok since Tuesday, but have made little progress
Vietnam looks to Russia as it strikes US$1 billion weapons deal | South China Morning Post
Vietnam looks to Russia as it strikes US$1 billion weapons deal | South China Morning Post: Vietnam has been one of the world’s most active arms importers over recent years, amid China’s increasingly aggressive territorial claims in the South China Sea
Duterte blames ‘friend’ Trump for Philippine economy woes | South China Morning Post
Duterte blames ‘friend’ Trump for Philippine economy woes | South China Morning Post: But Manila’s central bank disagrees, saying rapid inflation is due to president’s new taxes
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, to Retire From Company He Co-Founded - The New York Times
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, to Retire From Company He Co-Founded - The New York Times: In an interview, Mr. Ma said it was “the beginning of an era” for him and that he planned to focus on philanthropy in education.
Chinese Authorities Continue to Destroy Mosques in Xinjiang
Chinese Authorities Continue to Destroy Mosques in Xinjiang: Reports by local officials contradict a statement by a Chinese diplomat who says the region has more mosques per capita than other nations.
'New info' confirms Najib paid Shafee RM9.5m
'New info' confirms Najib paid Shafee RM9.5m: The AGC has submitted the latest details to the courts including bank transaction details of the two.
Former refugee bets on Cambodia's early-stage startups - Nikkei Asian Review
Former refugee bets on Cambodia's early-stage startups - Nikkei Asian Review: PHNOM PENH -- The chairman of Cambodia's largest logistics group has raised $55 million to invest in the country's growing stable of early-stage start
The rise and rise of Sara Duterte | Asia Times
The rise and rise of Sara Duterte | Asia Times: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's powerbroker daughter has emerged as a unifying political force and possible future national leader
Who should be punished - Those behind a massacre or the people who expose it? | Human Rights Watch
Who should be punished - Those behind a massacre or the people who expose it? | Human Rights Watch: Monday September 3 was a black day for freedom of the press and the rule of law in Myanmar. A court in Yangon sentenced Reuters journalists Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, to seven years in prison for allegedly violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act as they investigated a massacre of Rohingya Muslims. Trial evidence indicates that police purposefully handed them
Forum recognizes constructive engagement on West Papua issue | News | dailypost.vu
Forum recognizes constructive engagement on West Papua issue | News | dailypost.vu: One of the regionalism priorities mentioned in the Final Communique of the Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Nauru this week was the engagement by Forum countries on issues affecting West
Ungagged Google warns users about FBI accessing their accounts – Naked Security
Ungagged Google warns users about FBI accessing their accounts – Naked Security: Some of those who received the letters conjecture that it may be because they purchased the LuminosityLink RAT.
Mix lingo 'literally' a thing for South Jakartans - City - The Jakarta Post
Mix lingo 'literally' a thing for South Jakartans - City - The Jakarta Post: Middle-upper class part of the capital often mix English and Indonesian in their daily conversations.
SRC probe: Key witness returns to Malaysia after MACC persuasion — report | The Edge Markets
SRC probe: Key witness returns to Malaysia after MACC persuasion — report | The Edge Markets: KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 6): The Malaysian prosecution's key witness in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was brought back to the country last week, after three months on the run in Thailand, the Sun reported today. the Sun reported the man, who operates a currency exchange business, was tracked down in Bangkok by a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) task force which had been looking for him since May.
China's plan for conquest of the South Pacific | Asia Times
China's plan for conquest of the South Pacific | Asia Times: China's militarization of South China Sea features allows its fighters to reach deep into the South Pacific, jeopardizing US bases while advancing Beijing's 'neo-colonial' ambitions
Singapore police are looking into a ‘protest’ by Reuters journalists (and by 'protest' we mean 'photo-op') | Coconuts Singapore
Singapore police are looking into a ‘protest’ by Reuters journalists (and by 'protest' we mean 'photo-op') | Coconuts Singapore: Some sad, rule-loving muppet decided that the authorities should be alerted to a picture of Reuters journalists standing in solidarity with colleagues.
Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It | The Nation
Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It | The Nation: Illegal logging and land seizures are driving this ominous yet overlooked scientific trend.
China's Camps Split Uighur Muslim Children From Parents - The Atlantic
China's Camps Split Uighur Muslim Children From Parents - The Atlantic: Children and parents are being ripped apart on a massive scale. It may rob an entire generation of their Muslim identities.
‘Human impulses run riot’: China’s shocking pace of change | News | The Guardian
‘Human impulses run riot’: China’s shocking pace of change | News | The Guardian: Thirty years ago, politics was paramount. Now, only money counts. China’s leading novelist examines a nation that has transformed in a single lifetime. By Yu Hua
For UN whistleblowers and survivors, reporting can have costly, emotional toll | Devex
For UN whistleblowers and survivors, reporting can have costly, emotional toll | Devex: For some who report harassment and abuse at the U.N., the cases drag out for years and cause serious setbacks to their careers and emotional health, according to whistleblowers and other complainants.
Saudi Prosecutors Attempt Government Criticism for Ulama Deadline - Kompas.com
Saudi Prosecutors Attempt Government Criticism for Ulama Deadline - Kompas.com: Dia menghadapi 37 dakwaan, termasuk menyebabkan perselisihan publik dan melawan penguasa.
Immigration: a collection of reviews
Immigration: a collection of reviews: Immigration is much in the news. Here is a selection of books we have reviewed, mostly recently, a few from farther back, on the subject: non-fiction, fiction and even some children’s books. …
Xinjiang Province: An Unwanted Visitor – A Quiet Place
Xinjiang Province: An Unwanted Visitor – A Quiet Place: One evening in a bookshop-cum-bar a few friends and myself had slowly realized nothing would come of that night. A cocktail of hangovers and carbs had meant wits had grown lazy and conversation had…
Armenian Child Asylum-Seekers Allowed to Stay in Netherlands - The New York Times
Armenian Child Asylum-Seekers Allowed to Stay in Netherlands - The New York Times: The Dutch government performed an abrupt U-turn Saturday and allowed two Armenian children whose bid for asylum had been rejected to remain in the Netherlands.
Indonesia's big plastic cleanup involved 20,000 people in 76 locales
Indonesia's big plastic cleanup involved 20,000 people in 76 locales: How do you get a country of 260 million people to reduce plastic waste? By organising massive cleanups like this month's "Face the Sea" event.
China to take over Zambian international Airport for debt repayment default; neocolonialism? - Daily Rant Ghana (D.R.G)
China to take over Zambian international Airport for debt repayment default; neocolonialism? - Daily Rant Ghana (D.R.G): Signing a contract with China is like, ascribing to the boiling frog effect; a fable describing a frog being boiled alive slowly. If you drop a frog suddenly in
Can Malaysia Reap the Benefits of the Digital Economy? – Brink – The Edge of Risk
Can Malaysia Reap the Benefits of the Digital Economy? – Brink – The Edge of Risk: Can Malaysia Reap the Benefits of the Digital Economy?
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