Sep 9, 2018
Sweden election: Sweden Democrats see boost but fall short of goals - The Washington Post
Sweden election: Sweden Democrats see boost but fall short of goals - The Washington Post: The Sweden Democrats placed third in an election dominated by their angry views on crime and migration.
Laos website seeks to promote and preserve traditional food and farming - The Morung Express
Laos website seeks to promote and preserve traditional food and farming - The Morung Express: Michael Taylor Thomson Reuters Foundation Restaurateurs and entrepreneurs can now tap into Laos’ rich food and farming culture, with the launch of a website dedicated to preserving traditional recipes and agricultural practices before they die out. The website highlights Laotian products like forest honey, and river weed that is pressed into sheets and …
The Lingering Effects of the Cambodian Genocide on Education | The Diplomat
The Lingering Effects of the Cambodian Genocide on Education | The Diplomat: Decimated by genocide, Cambodia's educational progress so far is surely commendable.
UMNO and PAS leaders should stop their delusion to justify the MCA/UMNO/PAS unholy alliance in-the-making when the real intent of the unholy pact is purely for the selfish interests of UMNO and PAS leaders « Lim Kit Siang
UMNO and PAS leaders should stop their delusion to justify the MCA/UMNO/PAS unholy alliance in-the-making when the real intent of the unholy pact is purely for the selfish interests of UMNO and PAS leaders « Lim Kit Siang: UMNO and PAS leaders should stop their delusion to justify the MCA/UMNO/PAS unholy alliance in-the-making when the real intent of the unholy pact
Blogger Sakmongkol AK47 writes again « Lim Kit Siang
Blogger Sakmongkol AK47 writes again « Lim Kit Siang: Former DAP MP for Raub Ariff Sabri who blogged as Sakmongkol AK47, and who had been struck by a brainstem stroke seventeen months ago in May 2017
The PAP knows how to take advantage of an electorate that is averse to controversy and histrionics – The Online Citizen
The PAP knows how to take advantage of an electorate that is averse to controversy and histrionics – The Online Citizen: Without a doubt, Chiam See Tong and Low Thia Khiang have been the Opposition politicians who made the greatest inroads over the past three to four decades. They held on to the unshakeable belief th…
'Arrest Me Too:' Myanmar Media Defies Generals in Solidarity with Jailed Reuters Journalists
'Arrest Me Too:' Myanmar Media Defies Generals in Solidarity with Jailed Reuters Journalists: Protests have been taking place across the country.
Johor Prince says KL keeping tabs on Sultan and him, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Johor Prince says KL keeping tabs on Sultan and him, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: JOHOR BARU • The Johor Crown Prince has alleged that he and his father, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, are under surveillance by Malaysia's government, using covert intelligence systems.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The many meanings of ‘ghost’ from the Cantonese term ‘gweilo’ | South China Morning Post
The many meanings of ‘ghost’ from the Cantonese term ‘gweilo’ | South China Morning Post: Exploring the history of a common Chinese phrase at the centre of a discrimination court case
Duterte’s plan for retrial of senator over failed coups ‘could split Philippine military’ | South China Morning Post
Duterte’s plan for retrial of senator over failed coups ‘could split Philippine military’ | South China Morning Post: Analyst suggests Philippine Armed Forces are divided over support for Antonio Trillanes, who has hidden in his office since president ordered his arrest and court martial for attempts to overthrow a previous government
Mix Hakka Noodles, dosa and Michelin, and what do you get? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Mix Hakka Noodles, dosa and Michelin, and what do you get? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: The taste of the Indian street, where constant innovation turns everyday dishes into the haute cuisine of tomorrow
North Korea Stages Huge Military Parade — Without Its ICBMs - The New York Times
North Korea Stages Huge Military Parade — Without Its ICBMs - The New York Times: The absence of long-range ballistic missiles at an event celebrating the nation’s founding is an encouraging signal for Washington’s diplomatic efforts.
In U.S. Open Victory, Naomi Osaka Pushes Japan to Redefine Japanese - The New York Times
In U.S. Open Victory, Naomi Osaka Pushes Japan to Redefine Japanese - The New York Times: The success of the new champion, daughter of a Haitian-American father and Japanese mother, is helping to challenge the country’s notions of racial purity.
Is Taiwan becoming a surveillance state? Privacy advocates sound alarm | South China Morning Post
Is Taiwan becoming a surveillance state? Privacy advocates sound alarm | South China Morning Post: Legislators hold landmark hearing on digital privacy after a report shows authorities sought data from social networks and communications companies for almost 70,000 clients
Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: ‘He’s been the only thing that matters’ - The Washington Post
Trump colors the fall campaign landscape: ‘He’s been the only thing that matters’ - The Washington Post: The midterm elections are centering on Trump — the man and his rash behavior, more so than his policies — strategists on both sides say.
Vietnam: Arbitrary detention and imminent deportation of Ms. Debbie Stothard
Vietnam: Arbitrary detention and imminent deportation of Ms. Debbie Stothard: VNM 002 / 0918 / OBS 112 Arbitrary arrest / Release/ Obstacles to freedom of movement Vietnam September 9, 2018 The Observatory for the (...)
ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and bigger problems with scholarly publishing.. - Green Tea and Velociraptors
ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and bigger problems with scholarly publishing.. - Green Tea and Velociraptors: So Discover Mag just published an article of mine, a sort of response to a piece in Forbes calling for academics to delete their ResearchGate and Academia.edu accounts. I thought the original piece was awesome and informative, but didn’t go far enough for me, and in fact many of the problems it pointed out where …
Order threatens Bangkok’s charm
Order threatens Bangkok’s charm: Academics offer ‘win-win’ suggestions to maintain capital’s street culture in the war between street vendors and the authorities
Sep 8, 2018
Recent appointments reflect respect for Malaysia’s multiculturalism, diversity - Aliran
Recent appointments reflect respect for Malaysia’s multiculturalism, diversity - Aliran: The Malaysian Bar welcomes the numerous and timely statements that have been reported in recent weeks, which counter the blinkered and prejudiced comments of certain individuals casting aspersions on the suitability of a number of recent appointments due to the racial identities and religious backgrounds of the appointees concerned, which may stoke disharmony. The appointments …
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz: Fighting to empower East Timor's poor
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz: Fighting to empower East Timor's poor: 2018 Ramon Magsaysay awardee Mana Lou says the poor in her country 'have a lot of things, but they don't know what to do with them because of lack of education'
Veteran Singapore diplomat Tommy Koh calls for gay community to challenge sex ban | South China Morning Post
Veteran Singapore diplomat Tommy Koh calls for gay community to challenge sex ban | South China Morning Post: Call comes after India’s scrapping of the same British colonial-era legislation
What makes street food clutter in Thailand, heritage in Singapore? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
What makes street food clutter in Thailand, heritage in Singapore? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: As street food vendors across most of Asia face an unappetising future, Singapore’s hawkers are winning Michelin stars and being put forward for Unesco recognition. That must be one super secret ingredient ...
This may be Aung San Suu Kyi’s last chance to do the right thing for the Rohingya - The Washington Post
This may be Aung San Suu Kyi’s last chance to do the right thing for the Rohingya - The Washington Post: The Nobel Prize laureate can still salvage her reputation — and perhaps that of her country.
These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms | World Economic Forum
These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms | World Economic Forum: More than 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year, yet the three biggest clean-ups deal with just 0.5% of that pollution.
Debating South Korea’s mandatory military service | The Interpreter
Debating South Korea’s mandatory military service | The Interpreter: An exemption from military service for a football star has brought global attention to a simmering social issue.
Arrested Development: women’s rights hit roadblock in Thailand with ban on female police cadets | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Arrested Development: women’s rights hit roadblock in Thailand with ban on female police cadets | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: A police academy’s decision is the latest sign the junta is firing blanks when it comes to promoting gender equality
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