Philippines’ anti-terror law constitutional except for two parts: SC
MANILA, Dec 9, 2021, The Inquirer. The Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional two portions of…
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Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2021, BBC. Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, along with two…
Thai tycoon jailed for hunting wildlife
BANGKOK, Dec 9, 2021, Bangkok Post. Local and international wildlife conservation organisations have welcomed the…
Meta to ban all Myanmar-army controlled businesses from platforms
YANGON, Dec 9, 2021, Reuters. Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, said on…
Cambodia lauds bilateral military cooperation with Brunei, the Philippines and Malaysia
PHNOM PENH, Dec 9, 2021, Khmer Times. Cambodia and some other ASEAN nations – Brunei,…
Malaysia can expect up to 10,000 Indonesian workers by early next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8, 2021, Malay Mail. In an effort to alleviate the issue of…
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150B over Myanmar hate speech
YANGON, Dec 7, 2021, BBC. Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have…
Solomon Islands PM survives vote of no confidence
HONIARA, Dec 6, 2021, ABC News. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has survived a…
Cambodian PM says plans to visit Myanmar for talks with military rulers
PHNOM PENH, Dec 6, 2021, Reuters. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday he…
Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences,’ Blinken says
WASHINGTON D.C., Dec 4, 2021, NBC. Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have…
Chinese submarine’s alleged surprise show highlights risk of the unexpected at sea
HONG KONG, Dec 3, 2021, CNN. The unexpected appearance of an alleged Chinese submarine in…
[Analytics] Laos rolls out welcome mat for crypto mining
Laos is currently moving forward to develop its own crypto mining and trading industry, a…