Dec 9, 2018

Japan to ban Huawei, ZTE from govt contracts: Report, Asia News - AsiaOne

Japan to ban Huawei, ZTE from govt contracts: Report, Asia News - AsiaOne

Why Filipinos might be spending less this Christmas

Why Filipinos might be spending less this Christmas

Thai pro-military party sees sizable win in upcoming polls

Thai pro-military party sees sizable win in upcoming polls

Tibetan Man in Ngaba Stages Self-Immolation Protest

Tibetan Man in Ngaba Stages Self-Immolation Protest

Notes on 212 in 2018: more politics, less unity - New Mandala

Notes on 212 in 2018: more politics, less unity - New Mandala

Lost in transition: how it really feels to be transgender in Thailand | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Lost in transition: how it really feels to be transgender in Thailand | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Thousands of Myanmar women trafficked, forced into marriage in China, says study | South China Morning Post

Thousands of Myanmar women trafficked, forced into marriage in China, says study | South China Morning Post

Cambodian government critic held in Thailand over sex-trafficking documentary, says his wife | South China Morning Post

Cambodian government critic held in Thailand over sex-trafficking documentary, says his wife | South China Morning Post

Bangkok’s swapping street food for fine dining, but will the tourists bite? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Bangkok’s swapping street food for fine dining, but will the tourists bite? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Duterte’s martial law extension renews fears of authoritarianism in the Philippines | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Duterte’s martial law extension renews fears of authoritarianism in the Philippines | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Malaysian factories accused of ‘forced labour’ make rubber gloves for Britain’s health service | South China Morning Post

Malaysian factories accused of ‘forced labour’ make rubber gloves for Britain’s health service | South China Morning Post

Iran's government cannot afford to ignore Khuzestan anymore | Middle East | Al Jazeera

Iran's government cannot afford to ignore Khuzestan anymore | Middle East | Al Jazeera

Belgium's government loses majority over UN migration pact | World news | The Guardian

Belgium's government loses majority over UN migration pact | World news | The Guardian

Zuckerberg must end far right's fundraising on Facebook – Tom Watson | Technology | The Guardian

Zuckerberg must end far right's fundraising on Facebook – Tom Watson | Technology | The Guardian

Winter storm pounding the Southeast wipes out power to 500k and makes travel 'difficult or impossible' - CNN

Winter storm pounding the Southeast wipes out power to 500k and makes travel 'difficult or impossible' - CNN

Sikh temple could build bridge between India and Pakistan  - The Washington Post

Sikh temple could build bridge between India and Pakistan  - The Washington Post

'We're All Handcuffed in This Country.' Why Afghanistan Is Still the Worst Place in the World to Be a Woman

'We're All Handcuffed in This Country.' Why Afghanistan Is Still the Worst Place in the World to Be a Woman

Republicans just got bad news about one of their worst gerrymanders – ThinkProgress

Republicans just got bad news about one of their worst gerrymanders – ThinkProgress

Mahathir Faces First Major Rally as Protesters Gather in Capital

Mahathir Faces First Major Rally as Protesters Gather in Capital

Girls’ Deaths Alert Cambodia to Human Cost of Economic Migration

Girls’ Deaths Alert Cambodia to Human Cost of Economic Migration

Life after IS: Philippines faces its next battle – rebuilding Marawi | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Life after IS: Philippines faces its next battle – rebuilding Marawi | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Chinese Arabic school to close as areas with Muslim populations are urged to study the Xinjiang way | South China Morning Post

Chinese Arabic school to close as areas with Muslim populations are urged to study the Xinjiang way | South China Morning Post

Lion Air disaster: just a blip in Asia’s runaway air travel boom? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

Lion Air disaster: just a blip in Asia’s runaway air travel boom? | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post

South Korea: President Moon embraces the tycoons he once scored - The Washington Post

South Korea: President Moon embraces the tycoons he once scored - The Washington Post

How billions of discarded Tetra Paks cover Vietnam's beaches and towns | Environment | The Guardian

How billions of discarded Tetra Paks cover Vietnam's beaches and towns | Environment | The Guardian

China, Duterte and the Philippine dam set to become a reality, despite four decades of protest | South China Morning Post

China, Duterte and the Philippine dam set to become a reality, despite four decades of protest | South China Morning Post

Some 40,000 people took part in Christmas parade in Sarawak's oil-rich town, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Some 40,000 people took part in Christmas parade in Sarawak's oil-rich town, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott

Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott

Twitter CEO under fire for tweeting about Myanmar trip without mentioning human rights abuses | TheHill

Twitter CEO under fire for tweeting about Myanmar trip without mentioning human rights abuses | TheHill

The Airports of the Future Have Arrived - The New York Times

The Airports of the Future Have Arrived - The New York Times

In China’s Land of Buddhas and Fortresses, Kindness Prevails - The New York Times

In China’s Land of Buddhas and Fortresses, Kindness Prevails - The New York Times

When Answering the Phone Exposes You to Fraud - The New York Times

When Answering the Phone Exposes You to Fraud - The New York Times

How the Cashless Economy Shuts Out the Poor - The New York Times

How the Cashless Economy Shuts Out the Poor - The New York Times

Palden Gyatso, Monk Who Suffered for a Free Tibet, Dies at 85 - The New York Times

Palden Gyatso, Monk Who Suffered for a Free Tibet, Dies at 85 - The New York Times

Taking College One Meal at a Time - The New York Times

Taking College One Meal at a Time - The New York Times

Opinion | Hate Amazon? Try Living Without It - The New York Times

Opinion | Hate Amazon? Try Living Without It - The New York Times

France's 'yellow vest' protests take aim at Macron - The Washington Post

France's 'yellow vest' protests take aim at Macron - The Washington Post

Comey defends FBI and himself in interview with House panels - The Washington Post

Comey defends FBI and himself in interview with House panels - The Washington Post

Chief of Staff John Kelly to leave White House by end of month, Trump says - The Washington Post

Chief of Staff John Kelly to leave White House by end of month, Trump says - The Washington Post

Dec 8, 2018

Southeast Asia's ethnic crises in modernity - New Mandala

Southeast Asia's ethnic crises in modernity - New Mandala

Singapore warns citizens to avoid Kuala Lumpur, where security concerns prompt postponement of rally | South China Morning Post

Singapore warns citizens to avoid Kuala Lumpur, where security concerns prompt postponement of rally | South China Morning Post

Pictures from Frederic Lagrange's stunning new book - Mongolia | Daily Mail Online

Pictures from Frederic Lagrange's stunning new book - Mongolia | Daily Mail Online

High-Ranking Officers Killed by AA in N. Rakhine: Military

High-Ranking Officers Killed by AA in N. Rakhine: Military

Beth Kimber becomes first woman to run the CIA's clandestine operations

Beth Kimber becomes first woman to run the CIA's clandestine operations

If Brunei Takes China’s Energy Deal, Neighbors May Follow

If Brunei Takes China’s Energy Deal, Neighbors May Follow

Dollar Stores Sell More Food Than Whole Foods | HuffPost

Dollar Stores Sell More Food Than Whole Foods | HuffPost

Laos to supply electricity to Cambodia in energy deal | Bangkok Post: news

Laos to supply electricity to Cambodia in energy deal | Bangkok Post: news

The Scramble For Shingrix: What To Know About The Shingles Vaccine Shortage | CommonHealth

The Scramble For Shingrix: What To Know About The Shingles Vaccine Shortage | CommonHealth

The Wooing of Jared Kushner: How the Saudis Got a Friend in the White House - The New York Times

The Wooing of Jared Kushner: How the Saudis Got a Friend in the White House - The New York Times

John Dean: Nixon official convicted for role in Watergate says Trump will face impeachment - The Washington Post

John Dean: Nixon official convicted for role in Watergate says Trump will face impeachment - The Washington Post