Nov 18, 2018

Lao PDR’s battle against corruption | The ASEAN Post

Lao PDR’s battle against corruption | The ASEAN Post

New Peanut Allergy Drug Shows ‘Lifesaving’ Potential - The New York Times

New Peanut Allergy Drug Shows ‘Lifesaving’ Potential - The New York Times

Wake up and smell the pee: Public urination rampant in Jakarta - City - The Jakarta Post

Wake up and smell the pee: Public urination rampant in Jakarta - City - The Jakarta Post

SIA flight to Paris makes U-turn soon after take-off from Changi; oxygen masks deployed during descent, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

SIA flight to Paris makes U-turn soon after take-off from Changi; oxygen masks deployed during descent, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Russia says ‘certainly not’ to automatic return of disputed islands to Japan | South China Morning Post

Russia says ‘certainly not’ to automatic return of disputed islands to Japan | South China Morning Post

Netanyahu meets with coalition partner to stop government collapse | World news | The Guardian

Netanyahu meets with coalition partner to stop government collapse | World news | The Guardian

'Defector TV': A new genre of South Korean reality TV | South Korea | Al Jazeera

'Defector TV': A new genre of South Korean reality TV | South Korea | Al Jazeera

Protests in Balkans to stop dams and protect rivers | News | Al Jazeera

Protests in Balkans to stop dams and protect rivers | News | Al Jazeera

Dissent in Morocco: From Abraham Serfaty to Nasser Zefzafi | Protests | Al Jazeera

Dissent in Morocco: From Abraham Serfaty to Nasser Zefzafi | Protests | Al Jazeera

Contraception use on the rise in 69 poorest countries: report | News | Al Jazeera

Contraception use on the rise in 69 poorest countries: report | News | Al Jazeera

Trio who sparked Hong Kong's Occupy protest to stand trial | China News | Al Jazeera

Trio who sparked Hong Kong's Occupy protest to stand trial | China News | Al Jazeera

California wildfires: Why are so many listed as missing? - BBC News

California wildfires: Why are so many listed as missing? - BBC News

Ukraine transgender rally disrupted by far-right militants - BBC News

Ukraine transgender rally disrupted by far-right militants - BBC News

Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services - BBC News

Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services - BBC News

Karachi Press Club: Shock as police raid ‘island of freedom’ - BBC News

Karachi Press Club: Shock as police raid ‘island of freedom’ - BBC News

Yemen war: Houthis 'halting drone and missile strikes' - BBC News

Yemen war: Houthis 'halting drone and missile strikes' - BBC News

Egypt: Mass Arrests of Lawyers, Activists | Human Rights Watch

Egypt: Mass Arrests of Lawyers, Activists | Human Rights Watch

A court ruled that Facebook friendships aren't real — Quartz

A court ruled that Facebook friendships aren't real — Quartz

Zuckerberg’s tougher management style drove away Facebook execs, raised tension with Sandberg: report - MarketWatch

Zuckerberg’s tougher management style drove away Facebook execs, raised tension with Sandberg: report - MarketWatch

Some Musings « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

Some Musings « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

Another betel warning, but is anyone listening? | Frontier Myanmar

Another betel warning, but is anyone listening? | Frontier Myanmar

Southeast Asia's centennials prefer to shop online, pay offline: Survey - Lifestyle - The Jakarta Post

Southeast Asia's centennials prefer to shop online, pay offline: Survey - Lifestyle - The Jakarta Post

Nahdlatul Ulama calls on Supreme Court to release Nuril - National - The Jakarta Post

Nahdlatul Ulama calls on Supreme Court to release Nuril - National - The Jakarta Post

'Moral panic' targets Indonesia's LGBT community - National - The Jakarta Post

'Moral panic' targets Indonesia's LGBT community - National - The Jakarta Post

Nine cities stage protests against jailing of Nuril Makmun - National - The Jakarta Post

Nine cities stage protests against jailing of Nuril Makmun - National - The Jakarta Post

'Waria' told to leave their home in Jakarta amid anti-LGBT campaign - City - The Jakarta Post

'Waria' told to leave their home in Jakarta amid anti-LGBT campaign - City - The Jakarta Post

Agency investigates ancient civilization sites in Maluku - News - The Jakarta Post

Agency investigates ancient civilization sites in Maluku - News - The Jakarta Post

Malaysia can create cities, no need for foreign workers, Mahathir tells Najib | The Independent

Malaysia can create cities, no need for foreign workers, Mahathir tells Najib | The Independent

Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness | Reuters

Myanmar police shoot, injure four in raid on Rohingya camp: witness | Reuters

Myanmar: Kachin & Northern Shan Shelter Coverage and Gaps (31/Oct/2018) - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

Myanmar: Kachin & Northern Shan Shelter Coverage and Gaps (31/Oct/2018) - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

Ministers to make community visits to all constituencies by mid-2020: Ong Ye Kung, Politics News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Ministers to make community visits to all constituencies by mid-2020: Ong Ye Kung, Politics News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Faced with opposition, Mahathir backtracks on KL ratifying UN human rights treaty ICERD, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Faced with opposition, Mahathir backtracks on KL ratifying UN human rights treaty ICERD, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Death toll hits 33 as cyclone wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Death toll hits 33 as cyclone wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Mistake for Umno, PAS to fight each other, says Zahid, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Mistake for Umno, PAS to fight each other, says Zahid, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Trump should rely more on Seoul in negotiations with North Korea | South China Morning Post

Trump should rely more on Seoul in negotiations with North Korea | South China Morning Post

Philippines prepares to roll out red carpet for Xi Jinping, but not everybody’s happy | South China Morning Post

Philippines prepares to roll out red carpet for Xi Jinping, but not everybody’s happy | South China Morning Post

At least a dozen dead in central Vietnam flash floods and landslides | South China Morning Post

At least a dozen dead in central Vietnam flash floods and landslides | South China Morning Post

Sri Lanka talks fail to end crippling political power struggle | South China Morning Post

Sri Lanka talks fail to end crippling political power struggle | South China Morning Post

Women arrested in Cambodia surrogacy crackdown

Women arrested in Cambodia surrogacy crackdown

How China Took Over Your TV - The New York Times

How China Took Over Your TV - The New York Times

The American Dream Is Alive. In China. - The New York Times

The American Dream Is Alive. In China. - The New York Times

How China Made Its Own Internet - The New York Times

How China Made Its Own Internet - The New York Times

Surabaya redux: terror time bomb fears as Indonesia frees Islamic extremists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Surabaya redux: terror time bomb fears as Indonesia frees Islamic extremists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

A beauty queen, a pro-golfer and a veteran politician join new parties ready for Thai election battle | South China Morning Post

A beauty queen, a pro-golfer and a veteran politician join new parties ready for Thai election battle | South China Morning Post

What price eco-tourism? 6,000 Chinese sturgeon die during construction of ‘green’ resort | South China Morning Post

What price eco-tourism? 6,000 Chinese sturgeon die during construction of ‘green’ resort | South China Morning Post

Saudi Arabia’s execution of another migrant worker angers Indonesians and strains an already fraught diplomatic relationship · Global Voices

Saudi Arabia’s execution of another migrant worker angers Indonesians and strains an already fraught diplomatic relationship · Global Voices

Sonia Sotomayor: Brett Kavanaugh part of Supreme Court 'family' - CNNPolitics

Sonia Sotomayor: Brett Kavanaugh part of Supreme Court 'family' - CNNPolitics

Google News may shut over EU plans to charge tax for links | Technology | The Guardian

Google News may shut over EU plans to charge tax for links | Technology | The Guardian

New Evidence Emerges of Steve Bannon and Cambridge Analytica’s Role in Brexit | The New Yorker

New Evidence Emerges of Steve Bannon and Cambridge Analytica’s Role in Brexit | The New Yorker

California Democrat Harley Rouda defeats longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher - CNNPolitics

California Democrat Harley Rouda defeats longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher - CNNPolitics

Malaysia's Khairy says Umno members must get over denials on 1MDB scandal, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Malaysia's Khairy says Umno members must get over denials on 1MDB scandal, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Top US military officer says Taliban 'are not losing' - CNNPolitics

Top US military officer says Taliban 'are not losing' - CNNPolitics

Rich people are spending more than ever on privacy and security - Business Insider

Rich people are spending more than ever on privacy and security - Business Insider

Graham urges McConnell to allow vote on bill to protect Mueller | TheHill

Graham urges McConnell to allow vote on bill to protect Mueller | TheHill

The Obamas are 'Becoming' a billion-dollar brand

The Obamas are 'Becoming' a billion-dollar brand

DC area on track for wettest year on record | WTOP

DC area on track for wettest year on record | WTOP

Trump's Mexico-Canada deal hits trouble in Congress - POLITICO

Trump's Mexico-Canada deal hits trouble in Congress - POLITICO

Alibaba, Amazon expand involvement in customers' lives - Business Insider

Alibaba, Amazon expand involvement in customers' lives - Business Insider

Real Estate Technology: Try, Try Again - The New York Times

Real Estate Technology: Try, Try Again - The New York Times

Cups of Tea, Pashminas and Momos, Seeing India’s Himalayas on a Budget - The New York Times

Cups of Tea, Pashminas and Momos, Seeing India’s Himalayas on a Budget - The New York Times