Sep 17, 2018
KNU Concerned Group Backs Call for Military Leaders to Face ICC
KNU Concerned Group Backs Call for Military Leaders to Face ICC: Pattern of violations committed by Tatmadaw in Rakhine has been directed at other groups for many years, group says
Decriminalising homosexuality is a restoration of ancient Indian sexual norms
Decriminalising homosexuality is a restoration of ancient Indian sexual norms: THE Indian Supreme Court has legalised homosexuality, overturning a 157-year ban on consensual gay sex.
'A massacre is not a state secret': Protests in Burma against jailing of journalists
'A massacre is not a state secret': Protests in Burma against jailing of journalists: PROTESTORS took to the streets in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) on Sunday to fight for press freedom and demand the release of two jailed Reuters journalists, amid a growing concern for censorship and freedom of expression in the fledgling democracy.
Myanmar jailbreakers could be heading to Thailand, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Myanmar jailbreakers could be heading to Thailand, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: YANGON (AFP) - More than 30 inmates on the run after a Myanmar jailbreak may try to cross into Thailand, an official said Monday (Sept 17), a day after they hijacked a garbage truck and ploughed through the prison gates.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thai police charge founder of new party over Facebook speech, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Thai police charge founder of new party over Facebook speech, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thai police on Monday (Sept 17) charged the founder and two members of a new political party opposed to military rule with violating a computer crime law, an offence that could result in a five-year jail sentence, a fine of 100,000 baht (S$4,208) or both.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pakistan Prime Minister vows to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Pakistan Prime Minister vows to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: ISLAMABAD (REUTERS) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees who have lived in the country for several decades, at a time when relations between Islamabad and Kabul remain tense.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Highlights of claims detailed in book, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Highlights of claims detailed in book, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: Billion Dollar Whale appears soon after another book on the saga, The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story Of The 1MDB Expose, by investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle-Brown.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
What restoring MA63 rights means, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
What restoring MA63 rights means, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: The Malaysian government has promised to restore the rights of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners forming Malaysia, in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This will mean giving the two states more autonomy over several areas currently controlled by the federal government.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Two-thirds majority to restore status: Mahathir, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Two-thirds majority to restore status: Mahathir, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: KOTA KINABALU • Pakatan Harapan (PH) needs to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament before it can make amendments to the federal Constitution that will restore Sabah and Sarawak's rights as equal partners in the federation of Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why is South Korea so intolerant of its gay community? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Why is South Korea so intolerant of its gay community? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: A highly conservative society that emphasises traditional gender norms, and rampant gender inequality, contribute to an environment in which 58 per cent of the country is against same-sex marriage
Accused 1MDB fugitive Jho Low proclaims innocence on new website | South China Morning Post
Accused 1MDB fugitive Jho Low proclaims innocence on new website | South China Morning Post: Low, whose whereabouts are unknown, is described as a ‘global philanthropist, investor and entrepreneur’ on the website
‘Difficult for my common sense to accept’: former Philippine general slams Duterte’s move to abolish critic’s amnesty | South China Morning Post
‘Difficult for my common sense to accept’: former Philippine general slams Duterte’s move to abolish critic’s amnesty | South China Morning Post: Jose Almonte said president’s attempt to abolish amnesty for rebellious senator was ‘unjust’, since he had already served time for the crime
South Korean islanders living under the shadow of the North’s guns dream of a peaceful future | South China Morning Post
South Korean islanders living under the shadow of the North’s guns dream of a peaceful future | South China Morning Post: Yeonpyeong, a small island just 12km from the North Korean coast, still bears the scars of a deadly 2010 artillery attack but residents there hope the latest meeting between the two sides can bring them a sense of security
Four Tibetan Monks Detained Over Land Protest in Ngaba
Four Tibetan Monks Detained Over Land Protest in Ngaba: Chinese authorities plan to build a housing estate near the monks' Gomang monastery, sources say.
Ethnic Army Targets Christian Clergy, Churches in Myanmar’s Shan State
Ethnic Army Targets Christian Clergy, Churches in Myanmar’s Shan State: The United Wa State Army cracks down on religious institutions to eliminate ‘extremists’ in its autonomous areas.
Myanmar Police Conduct Manhunt For Escaped Inmates in Kayin State
Myanmar Police Conduct Manhunt For Escaped Inmates in Kayin State: They recapture 18 of 41 convicts thought to be hiding in the jungle and in nearby villages following a prison break.
Vietnam Land Rights Activist Do Cong Duong Handed 48-Month Jail Term
Vietnam Land Rights Activist Do Cong Duong Handed 48-Month Jail Term: Duong seeks appeal of “disturbing public order” ruling by court in Bac Ninh province.
China Accuses Taiwan of Using Students for Espionage - The New York Times
China Accuses Taiwan of Using Students for Espionage - The New York Times: “Taiwan calls on China to rein itself in from this precipice as quickly as it can,” the island’s government responded, accusing Beijing of hypocrisy.
One Face of Immigration in America Is a Family Tree Rooted in Asia - The New York Times
One Face of Immigration in America Is a Family Tree Rooted in Asia - The New York Times: More of the United States population is foreign-born now than at any time since 1910. Many immigrants came through family reunification policies that the Trump administration hopes to scale back.
Go-Jek aims to raise $2 billion for Southeast Asia expansion: sources | Reuters
Go-Jek aims to raise $2 billion for Southeast Asia expansion: sources | Reuters: Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek is seeking to raise about $2 billion from existing investors, including Tencent Holdings Ltd and JD.com, to fund its expansion plans in Southeast Asia, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Singapore's Changi Airport Is Partly Run By Robots - Bloomberg
Singapore's Changi Airport Is Partly Run By Robots - Bloomberg: Singapore’s Changi Airport is blazing a trail when it comes to automation.
Israel is giving China the keys to its largest port – and the U.S. Navy may abandon Israel - U.S. News - Haaretz.com
Israel is giving China the keys to its largest port – and the U.S. Navy may abandon Israel - U.S. News - Haaretz.com: China will operate Haifa port, near Israel's alleged nuclear-armed submarines, and it seems no one in Israel thought about the strategic ramifications
La construction de la communauté économique de l’ASEAN - L'Asie en 1000 mots
La construction de la communauté économique de l’ASEAN - L'Asie en 1000 mots: L'Association des nations de l'Asie du Sud-Est (ASEAN) est certainement une des organisations régionales les plus viables d'Asie du Sud-Est, dont le (...)
CPF schemes inadequate, writes former GIC Chief Economist – The Online Citizen
CPF schemes inadequate, writes former GIC Chief Economist – The Online Citizen: By Yeoh Lam Keong With due respect to the very able Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Tharman, and while the admission of the dysfunction of the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) is a good and honest admissi…
Journalist who helped expose 1MDB scandal detained in Singapore due to “mystery blacklisting” | The Independent
Journalist who helped expose 1MDB scandal detained in Singapore due to “mystery blacklisting” | The Independent: British investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown, who helped expose the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal across the Causeway, was br
Opinion | What Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Think About the South China Sea? - The New York Times
Opinion | What Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Think About the South China Sea? - The New York Times: The rising left needs more foreign policy. Here’s how it can start.
How to Find China’s Internment Camps for Uighur Muslims - The Atlantic
How to Find China’s Internment Camps for Uighur Muslims - The Atlantic: The country is using high-tech methods of repression, but even the simplest tech may be enough to expose them.
Why China fears Myanmar's Christians | Asia Times
Why China fears Myanmar's Christians | Asia Times: China-backed United Wa State Party is clamping down on Christian churches, priests and missionaries in a move likely aimed to ferret out suspected US CIA-backed plots and operatives
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