BANGKOK — Three Cambodian human right activists, including a former government party member, have been arrested in Thailand, according to human rights groups. Lem Sokha, Phan Phana and Kung Raiya were arrested Friday, along with their families, the Manushya Foundation and Human Rights Watch told VOA. The arrests come just days before Cambodian Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThree years after the military launched a coup, Myanmar’s ever deteriorating human rights crisis is now in freefall, with insufficient world attention paid to the misery and pain of its people, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday. “Amid all of the crises around the world, it is important no one […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is looking into extending the stay of giant pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang at Zoo Negara, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said. Datuk Seri Anwar said he will reach out to Chinese President Xi Jinping as soon as both pandas are due to be returned. “I will take it up […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: PropertyGuru and Starhub chairman Olivier Lim will take over as chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Jan 1, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday (Dec 29). He will replace Mr Chaly Mah, who has served the board for seven years. The move comes a year after Mr Lim’s […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new Covid-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s health ministry announced. “The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec 28 confirmed that four persons tested positive for the Covid-19 JN.1 variant,” the ministry […]
Read MorePhuket, is one of the most frequented tourist destinations in Thailand, and has been a favourite among the Indian travellers too. Now, as per the latest development, it has simplified the visa process for foreigners by introducing an online visa extension system. As per the reports, Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai disclosed […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military regime has imposed a blockade on Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State as it intensifies efforts to advance the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and deep-seaport project in collaboration with China. The junta, inking an addendum to the project’s concession agreement with Chinese state-owned firm CITIC in Naypyitaw, aims to fast-track the stalled SEZ construction—a crucial […]
Read MoreHanoi (VNA) – President of the Cambodian National Assembly (NA) Samdech Khuon Sudary is paying an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. The visit is taking place in the context that both nations have enjoyed fruitful ties over […]
Read MoreThe Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany decided not to initiate an investigation into genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Myanmar alleged in a 215-page complaint filed in January by Fortify Rights and 16 individual complainants from Myanmar, said Fortify Rights in a statement released on Thursday from Bangkok. The complaint, filed in […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Little more than a year after becoming Malaysia’s prime minister in late-November 2022, Anwar Ibrahim is getting mixed reviews from political analysts. As the country’s fifth prime minister in less than five years, some credit his sustained grasp on power with bringing political stability to the country. “When Anwar formed the […]
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